14.4.2012

Official Journal of the European Union

C 109/6

Reference for a preliminary ruling from Court of Session (Scotland), Edinburgh (United Kingdom) made on 30 January 2012 — Andrius Kulikauskas v Macduff Shellfish Limited, Duncan Watt

(Case C-44/12)

2012/C 109/10

Language of the case: English

Referring court

Court of Session (Scotland), Edinburgh

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Andrius Kulikauskas

Defendants: Macduff Shellfish Limited, Duncan Watt

Questions referred

1.	With reference to the Recast Directive (2006/54/EC) (1), is it unlawful discrimination to treat a person (‘A’) less favourably on the grounds of a woman's (‘B's’) pregnancy?

2.	With reference to the Recast Directive (2006/54/EC), is it unlawful discrimination to treat a person (‘A’) less favourably on the grounds of the pregnancy of a woman (‘B’) who is (i) his partner, or (ii) otherwise associated with him?

(1) Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast)

OJ L 204, p. 23