Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2008:321
Date: 2008-06-05
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Second Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Freedom to provide services;Anti-discrimination;Non-discrimination on grounds of nationality
Concepts: Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of nationality
Procedure: Reference for a preliminary ruling
Origin: France

Summary of the Judgment Community law – Principles – Equal treatment – Discrimination on grounds of nationality (Art. 12 EC) Community law precludes legislation of a Member State which excludes nationals of other Member States who live and work in its territory from the grant of compensation intended to make good losses resulting from offences against the person where the crime in question was not committed in the territory of that State, on the sole ground of their nationality. (see para. 16, operative part)