13.9.2008
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 236/5
Order of the Court (Third Chamber) of 12 June 2008 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Monomeles Protodikeio Kerkyras — Greece) — Vassilakis Spyridon, Theodoros Gkisdakis, Petros Grammenos, Nikolaos Grammenos, Theodosios Grammenos, Maria Karavassili, Eleftherios Kontomaris, Spyridon Komninos, Theofilos Mesimeris, Spyridon Monastiriotis, Spyridon Moumouris, Nektaria Mexa, Nikolaos Pappas, Christos Vlachos, Alexandros Grasselis, Stamatios Kourtelesis, Konstantinos Poulimenos, Savvas Sideropoulos, Alexandros Dellis, Michail Zervas, Ignatios Koskieris, Dimitiros Daikos, Christos Dranos v Dimos Kerkyras
(Case C-364/07) (1)
(Article 104(3), first paragraph, of the Rules of Procedure - Social policy - Directive 1999/70/EC - Framework agreement on fixed-term work - Successive fixed-term employment contracts in the public sector - Concepts of ‘successive contracts’ and ‘objective reasons’ justifying the renewal of such contracts - Measures intended to prevent abuse - Sanctions - Settlement at national level of disputes and grievances - Scope of the obligation to interpret national law in conformity with Community law)
(2008/C 236/08)
Language of the case: Greek
Referring court
Monomeles Protodikeio Kerkyras
Parties
Applicants: Vassilakis Spyridon, Theodoros Gkisdakis, Petros Grammenos, Nikolaos Grammenos, Theodosios Grammenos, Maria Karavassili, Eleftherios Kontomaris, Spyridon Komninos, Theofilos Mesimeris, Spyridon Monastiriotis, Spyridon Moumouris, Nektaria Mexa, Nikolaos Pappas, Christos Vlachos, Alexandros Grasselis, Stamatios Kourtelesis, Konstantinos Poulimenos, Savvas Sideropoulos, Alexandros Dellis, Michail Zervas, Ignatios Koskieris, Dimitiros Daikos, Christos Dranos
Defendant: Dimos Kerkyras (Municipality of Corfu)
Re:
Reference for a preliminary ruling — Monomeles Protodikeio Kerkyras [Corfu Court of First Instance] — Interpretation of Clause 5(1) and (2) of the Annex to 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) — Employment contracts entered into with public authorities — Concept of objective reasons justifying the renewal, without restriction, of successive fixed-term contracts — Concept of successive contracts
Oper