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Document 62007CJ0046
Summary of the Judgment
Summary of the Judgment
Keywords
Subject of the case
Operative part
Social policy
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Male and female workers
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Equal pay (Art. 141 EC; Social Policy Agreement 1992, Art. 6(3)) (see paras 35-59
)
Re:
Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations – Infringement of Article 141 EC – Infringement of the principle of equal pay for male and female workers – National legislation providing for a retirement age for public officials which varies according to sex.
Operative part
The Court:
1. Declares that by maintaining provisions under which the age at which officials have the right to receive the old-age pension varies according to whether they are men or women, the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 141 EC;
2. Orders the Italian Republic to pay the costs.