Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal administratif de Rennes (France) lodged on 23 May 2011 — Martial Huet v Université de Bretagne occidentale

(Case C-251/11)

2011/C 238/07

Language of the case: French

Referring court

Tribunal administratif de Rennes

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Martial Huet

Defendant: Université de Bretagne occidentale

Question referred

In circumstances where the State decides to renew the appointment of a staff member previously appointed for a period of six years under a fixed-term contract, does the obligation to use a contract of indefinite duration pursuant to Article 13 of the Law of 26 July 2005 necessarily mean, in light of the objectives of Directive 1999/70 of 28 June 1999, (1) that the new contract must reproduce in identical terms the principal clauses of the previous contract, in particular, those clauses concerning the job title and remuneration?

(1)  Council Directive 1999/70/EC of 28 June 1999 concerning the framework agreement on fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP (OJ 1999 L 175, p. 43).