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Katarina Abrahamsson and Leif Anderson v Elisabet Fogelqvist (C-407/98)
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The first question
49

Katarina Abrahamsson and Leif Anderson v Elisabet Fogelqvist (C-407/98)

Judgment of 6 Jul 2000law://eu/cjeu/1998/c-407-98/para_49@2026-11-10

49It is important to emphasise in that connection that the application of criteria such as those mentioned in paragraph 47 above must be transparent and amenable to review in order to obviate any arbitrary assessment of the qualifications of candidates.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Court: Court of Justice · Fifth Chamber
Case: C-407/98 · ECLI:EU:C:2000:367
Decided: 6 Jul 2000
Procedure: Preliminary reference
Applicants: Katarina Abrahamsson; Leif Anderson
Defendant: Elisabet Fogelqvist
Rapporteur: P.J.G. Kapteyn
Advocate General: A. Saggio
Bench: 4 judges
L. Sevón, P.J.G. Kapteyn, P. Jann, H. Ragnemalm
Language: Swedish
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 61998CJ0407

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Interprets 2: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Council Directive 76/207/EEC of 9 February 1976 on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions
Cited by 5: Graham J. Wilson v Ordre des avocats du barreau de Luxembourg (C-506/04)2 provisions; European External Action Service v Chantal Hebberecht (C-93/19 P)2 provisions; Pedro Manuel Roca Álvarez v Sesa Start España ETT SA (C-104/09)2 provisions; Serge Briheche v Ministre de l'Intérieur, Ministre de l'Éducation nationale and Ministre de la Justice (C-319/03)2 provisions; Gustav Schneider v Bundesminister für Justiz (C-380/01)
Cites 6: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Gabalfrisa SL and Others v Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria (AEAT) (C-110/98, C-111/98, C-112/98, C-113/98, C-114/98, C-115/98, C-116/98, C-117/98, C-118/98, C-119/98, C-120/98, C-121/98, C-122/98, C-123/98, C-124/98, C-125/98, C-126/98, C-127/98, C-128/98, C-129/98, C-130/98, C-131/98, C-132/98, C-133/98, C-134/98, C-135/98, C-136/98, C-137/98, C-138/98, C-139/98, C-140/98, C-141/98, C-142/98, C-143/98, C-144/98, C-145/98, C-146/98, C-147/98); Hellmut Marschall v Land Nordrhein-Westfalen (C-409/95); Eckhard Kalanke v Freie Hansestadt Bremen (C-450/93); Georg Badeck and Others, interveners: Hessische Ministerpräsident and Landesanwalt beim Staatsgerichtshof des Landes Hessen (C-158/97); Council Directive 76/207/EEC of 9 February 1976 on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions