Request for a preliminary ruling from the Simvoulio tis Epikratias (Council of State) lodged on 7 May 2014 — Konstantinos Maistrellis v Minister for Justice, Transparency and Human Rights

(Case C-222/14)

2014/C 235/11

Language of the case: Greek

Referring court

Simvoulio tis Epikratias (Council of State)

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Konstantinos Maistrellis

Defendant: Minister for Justice, Transparency and Human Rights

Question referred

Must the provisions of Directive 96/34/EC (1) and Directive 2006/54/EC (2), in so far as they are applicable, be interpreted as precluding national regulations, such as the contested provision of the third sentence of Article 53(3) of Law 3528/2007, providing that if the civil servant’s wife does not work or exercise any profession the male spouse is not entitled to parental leave, unless it is considered that due to a serious illness or injury the wife is unable to meet the needs related to the upbringing of the child?

(1)  Council Directive 96/34/EC of 3 June 1996 on the framework agreement on parental leave concluded by UNICE, CEEP and the ETUC (OJ 1996 L 145, p. 4).

(2)  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 2006 L 204, p. 23).