9.4.2018   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 123/12


Request for a preliminary ruling from the Amtsgericht Darmstadt (Germany) lodged on 11 January 2018 — TopFit e. V., Daniele Biffi v Deutscher Leichtathletikverband e. V.

(Case C-22/18)

(2018/C 123/17)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Amtsgericht Darmstadt

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicants: TopFit e. V., Daniele Biffi

Defendant: Deutscher Leichtathletikverband e. V.

Questions referred

1.

Are Articles 18, 21 and 165 TFEU to be interpreted as meaning that a provision in the Athletics Rules of an association of a Member State which makes participation in national championships dependent on having the nationality of the Member State amounts to impermissible discrimination?

2.

Are Articles 18, 21 and 165 TFEU to be interpreted as meaning that an association of a Member State impermissibly discriminates against amateur athletes who do not have the nationality of the Member State by allowing them to participate in national championships but only letting them start ‘outside classification’ or ‘without classification’ and not letting them participate in the finals of races and contests?

3.

Are Articles 18, 21 and 165 TFEU to be interpreted as meaning that an association of a Member State impermissibly discriminates against amateur athletes who do not have the nationality of the Member State by excluding them from the award of national titles or from the standings?