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ECJ 5 July 2017, case C-190/16 (Fries), Age discrimination

Werner Fries – v – Lufthansa CityLine GmbH, German case

Keywords Age discrimination
  • Abstract

      The non-discrimination principle and the freedom of occupation, as provided for in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, do not prevent the EU from setting an age limit for pilots involved in commercial air transport, provided that this is done in accordance with Article 52(1) of the Charter.

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