62023CJ0408_SUM
Case C‑408/23
Rechtsanwältin und Notarin
v
Präsidentin des Oberlandesgerichts Hamm
(Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Köln)
Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 17 October 2024
(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Social policy – Equal treatment in employment and occupation – Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Directive 2000/78/EC – Article 2(2)(a) and Article 6(1) – Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of age – Upper age limit of 60 years for first appointment to the position of lawyer commissioned as notary – Vacant positions due to a lack of younger candidates – Justification – Appropriateness and necessity)
Social policy – Equal treatment in employment and occupation – Directive 2000/78 – Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of age – National legislation setting 60 years of age as the age limit for access to the profession of lawyer commissioned as notary – Whether justified – Pursuit of a legitimate aim of employment and labour market policy – Whether permissible – Appropriate and necessary means – Verification by the national court
(Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union, Art. 21; Council Directive 2000/78, Art. 6(1))
(see paragraphs 20-45, operative part)
See the text of the decision.