19.6.2010
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 161/24
Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Raad Van State (Netherlands), lodged on 6 April 2010 — Johan van Leendert Holding BV v Minister van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid
(Case C-158/10)
2010/C 161/33
Language of the case: Dutch
Referring court
Raad van State
Parties to the main proceedings
Appellant: Johan van Leendert Holding BV
Respondent: Minister van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid
Question referred
Must Articles 56 and 57 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union be interpreted as precluding national rules, as set out in Article 2 of the Netherlands Law on the Employment of Foreign Nationals (Wet arbeid vreemdelingen), read in conjunction with Article 1e(1)(c) of the Decree implementing the Law on the Employment of Foreign Nationals (Besluit uitvoering Wet arbeid vreemdelingen), under which an employment permit is required for the posting of workers as referred to in Article 1(3)(b) of Directive 96/71/EC (1)?
(1) Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (OJ 1997 L 18, p. 1).
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