Order — ECLI:EU:C:2011:420
Date: 2011-06-22
Language of the case: Italian
Court formation: Sixth Chamber
Subject matter: Competition;Agreements, decisions and concerted practices;Social Policy
Procedure: Reference for a preliminary ruling - inadmissible
Origin: Italy

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale di Trani (Italy) lodged on 1 April 2011 - Cosimo Damiano Vino v Poste Italiane SpA (Case C-161/11) Language of the case: Italian Referring court Tribunale di Trani Parties to the main proceedings Applicant: Cosimo Damiano Vino Defendant: Poste Italiane SpA Questions referred (a) Does the general Community principle of non-discrimination and equality preclude national rules (such as that laid down by Article 2(1)a of Legislative Decree No 368/2001) which introduced into the national legal order an 'acausal' case that places at a disadvantage employees of Poste Italiane SpA, and, in relation to that company, other undertakings in the same sector or in other sectors? (b) if the answer to the foregoing question is in the affirmative, is the national court required to disapply (or not to apply) the national rules which are contrary to Community law? ____________