42Furthermore, in the German Government's submission, the conditions laid down by the Court in Case C-328/91 Thomas and Others [1993] ECR I-1247 for the application of the derogation provided for in Article 7(1) of Directive 79/7 are fulfilled in the present case. The German rules on part-time work for older employees tend to ensure coherence between the scheme of financial support for such work and the retirement scheme. In order to avoid any overlap between the unemployment insurance and retirement insurance schemes, it is necessary to ensure that employees who are already entitled to a retirement pension at the full rate do not also benefit from financial support provided by the Bundesanstalt für Arbeit.
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