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Document C2006/261/02

Case C-180/04: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 7 September 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale di Genova — Italy) — Andrea Vassallo v Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedale San Martino di Genova e Cliniche Universitarie Convenzionate (Directive 1999/70/EC — Clauses 1(b) and 5 of the framework agreement on fixed-term work — Establishment of employment relationships of indefinite duration resulting from infringement of the rules governing successive fixed-term contracts — Possible derogation in respect of employment contracts in the public sector)

OJ C 261, 28.10.2006, p. 1–2 (ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)

28.10.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 261/1


Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 7 September 2006 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale di Genova — Italy) — Andrea Vassallo v Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedale San Martino di Genova e Cliniche Universitarie Convenzionate

(Case C-180/04) (1)

(Directive 1999/70/EC - Clauses 1(b) and 5 of the framework agreement on fixed-term work - Establishment of employment relationships of indefinite duration resulting from infringement of the rules governing successive fixed-term contracts - Possible derogation in respect of employment contracts in the public sector)

(2006/C 261/02)

Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Tribunale di Genova

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Andrea Vassallo

Defendant: Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedale San Martino di Genova e Cliniche Universitarie Convenzionate

Re:

Reference for a preliminary ruling — Tribunale di Genova — Interpretation of Council Directive 1999/70/EC of 28 June 1999 concerning the framework agreement on fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP (OJ 1999 L 175, p. 43) — Establishment of employment relationships of indefinite duration resulting from infringement of the rules governing successive fixed-term contracts — Possible derogation in respect of employment contracts in the public sector

Operative part of the judgment

The framework agreement on fixed-term work concluded on 18 March 1999, which is annexed to Council Directive 1999/70/EC of 28 June 1999 concerning the framework agreement on fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP, must be interpreted as not in principle precluding national legislation which, where there is abuse arising from the use of successive fixed-term employment contracts or relationships by a public-sector employer, precludes their being converted into contracts of indeterminate duration, even though such conversion is provided for in respect of employment contracts and relationships with a private-sector employer, where that legislation includes another effective measure to prevent and, where relevant, punish the abuse of successive fixed-term contracts by a public-sector employer.


(1)  OJ C 156, 12.6.2004.


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