12.11.2011
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 331/12
Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunalul Dâmbovița — Secția civilă (Romania) lodged on 5 September 2011 — Victor Cozman v Teatrul Municipal Târgoviște
(Case C-462/11)
2011/C 331/21
Language of the case: Romanian
Referring court
Tribunalul Dâmbovița
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: Victor Cozman
Defendant: Teatrul Municipal Târgoviște
Questions referred
1.
Must Article 1 of the First Additional Protocol to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms be interpreted as allowing the salaries of staff paid from public funds to be reduced by 25 %, pursuant to Article 1(1) of Law No 118/2010 laying down certain measures necessary to restore budgetary balance?
2.
If the answer is in the affirmative, is entitlement to salary an absolute right which the State may not make subject to any limitations?
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