CELEX: 62007CJ0046
Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations
Article 141 EC
Social Policy
Equal pay for male and female workers
Concept of ‘pay’
Officials’ retirement scheme

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.