Opinion of the Advocate General — ECLI:EU:C:2006:358
Date: 2006-06-01
Language of the case: Italian
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Free movement of workers
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful;Action for failure to fulfil obligations - inadmissible
Origin: Italy

Summary of the Judgment Freedom of movement for persons – Workers – Equal treatment (Art. 39 EC; Council Regulation No 1612/68, Art. 7) A Member State which fails to take into account the professional experience and seniority gained in the exercise of a comparable activity within the public administration of another Member State by a Community worker employed in the national civil service fails to fulfil its obligations under Article 39 EC and Article 7(1) of Regulation No 1612/68 on freedom of movement for workers within the Community. (see para. 22, operative part)