20.7.2015
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 236/17
Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 21 May 2015 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunalul Neamț — Romania) — Sindicatul Cadrelor Militare Disponibilizate în rezervă și în retragere (SCMD) v Ministerul Finanțelor Publice
(Case C-262/14) (1)
((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Equal treatment in employment and occupation - Directive 2000/78/EC - Articles 2, 3(1) and 6 - Prohibition of discrimination based on age - Discrimination on grounds of membership of a socio-professional category or place of work - National legislation prohibiting, subject to certain limits, the combination of a pension with employment income from professional activity in the public sector - Automatic termination of the employment relationship or service relationship))
(2015/C 236/23)
Language of the case: Romanian
Referring court
Tribunalul Neamt
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: Sindicatul Cadrelor Militare Disponibilizate în rezervă și în retragere (SCMD)
Defendant: Ministerul Finanțelor Publice
Operative part of the judgment
Articles 2(2) and 3(1) of Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation do not apply to national legislation, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, that provides for automatic termination of employment relationships or service relationships of public sector employees benefitting from a pension that is higher than the gross average income who have not opted for continuing that employment relationship or service relationship within a specified time.
(1) OJ C 315, 15.9.2014.
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