Case C-277/21: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil d’État (Belgium) lodged on 29 April 2021 — Secrétariat général de l’Enseignement catholique ASBL (SeGEC), Fédération des Établissements libres subventionnés indépendants ASBL (FELSI), Groupe scolaire Don Bosco à Woluwe-Saint-Lambert ASBL, École fondamentale libre de Chênée ASBL, Collège Saint-Guibert de Gembloux ASBL, Collège Saint-Benoît de Maredsous ASBL, Pouvoir Organisateur des Centres PMS libres à Woluwe ASBL v Institut des Comptes nationaux (ICN), Banque nationale de Belgique
Date: 2021-04-29
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: education, education policy, educational system, financing, non-profit organisation, number of pupils, public administration, school inspection, staff regulations, teaching curriculum








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12.7.2021   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 278/30






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil d’État (Belgium) lodged on 29 April 2021 — Secrétariat général de l’Enseignement catholique ASBL (SeGEC), Fédération des Établissements libres subventionnés indépendants ASBL (FELSI), Groupe scolaire Don Bosco à Woluwe-Saint-Lambert ASBL, École fondamentale libre de Chênée ASBL, Collège Saint-Guibert de Gembloux ASBL, Collège Saint-Benoît de Maredsous ASBL, Pouvoir Organisateur des Centres PMS libres à Woluwe ASBL v Institut des Comptes nationaux (ICN), Banque nationale de Belgique
(Case C-277/21)
(2021/C 278/43)
Language of the case: French

Referring court

Conseil d’État

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicants: Secrétariat général de l’Enseignement catholique ASBL (SeGEC), Fédération des Établissements libres subventionnés indépendants ASBL (FELSI), Groupe scolaire Don Bosco à Woluwe-Saint-Lambert ASBL, École fondamentale libre de Chênée ASBL, Collège Saint-Guibert de Gembloux ASBL, Collège Saint-Benoît de Maredsous ASBL, Pouvoir Organisateur des Centres PMS libres à Woluwe ASBL

Defendants: Institut des Comptes nationaux (ICN), Banque nationale de Belgique

Questions referred







1.


Is paragraph 20.309(h) of Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 549/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the European Union (1) to be interpreted as meaning that regulation by which government competent in the field of education:






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approves curricula,










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determines both the structure of education and priority and specific duties, institutes monitoring of the conditions for pupil enrolment and exclusion, decisions of class councils and financial participation, arranges for schools to be grouped into structured networks and requires educational, teaching and institutional plans to be drawn up and activity reports to be delivered,










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organises checks and inspections relating specifically to subjects taught, academic level and implementation of the language laws, but excluding teaching methods, and










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imposes a minimum number of pupils per class, stream, level or other subdivision, unless an exemption is granted by a minister,




must be regarded as ‘excessive’ within the meaning of that provision, to the extent that it effectively dictates or binds the general policy or programme of units working in the activity concerned?










2.


Is paragraph 20.15 of Annex A to that regulation to be interpreted as including in the concept of general regulations specific rules which constitute ‘staff regulations’ applicable to the staff of non-profit institutions in the field of education which are financed by government?






(1)  OJ 2013 L 174, p. 1.