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Reinhard Prigge and Others v Deutsche Lufthansa AG (C-447/09)
Judgment
Consideration of the question referred
Interpretation of Article 4(1) of the…
69

Reinhard Prigge and Others v Deutsche Lufthansa AG (C-447/09)

Judgment of 13 Sept 2011law://eu/cjeu/2009/c-447-09/para_69@2026-11-12

69Such an objective constitutes a legitimate objective within the meaning of Article 4(1) of the Directive.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-447/09 · ECLI:EU:C:2011:573
Decided: 13 Sept 2011
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Bundesarbeitsgericht (Germany)
Applicants: Reinhard Prigge; Michael Fromm; Volker Lambach
Defendant: Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Rapporteur: P. Lindh
Advocate General: P. Cruz Villalón
Bench: 13 judges
V. Skouris, A. Tizzano, J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, K. Lenaerts, J.-C. Bonichot, K. Schiemann, D. Šváby, R. Silva de Lapuerta, E. Juhász, P. Lindh, M. Berger, A. Prechal, E. Jarašiūnas
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62009CJ0447

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Non-discrimination Principles of Union law Social policy

History · 1 version

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Interprets 1: Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation
Cited by 19: Nils-Johannes Kratzer v R+V Allgemeine Versicherung AG (C-423/15); Sindicatul Cadrelor Militare Disponibilizate în rezervă și în retragere (SCMD) v Ministerul Finanțelor Publice (C-262/14); Katholische Schwangerschaftsberatung v JB (C-258/24); VT v Ministero dell'Interno and Ministero dell'interno - Dipartimento della Pubblica Sicurezza - Direzione centrale per le risorse umane (C-304/21); XX v Tartu Vangla (C-795/19); XC v European Commission (T-488/18); Gennaro Cafaro v DQ (C-396/18)4 provisions; Cobra Servicios Auxiliares SA v José David Sánchez Iglesias and Others (C-29/18, C-30/18, C-44/18)2 provisions; Cresco Investigation GmbH v Markus Achatzi (C-193/17); UP v European Commission (T-706/17); Grupo Norte Facility SA v Angel Manuel Moreira Gómez (C-574/16)2 provisions; SB v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-200/17); Abercrombie & Fitch Italia Srl v Antonino Bordonaro (C-143/16)2 provisions; Werner Fries v Lufthansa CityLine GmbH (C-190/16); Asma Bougnaoui and Association de défense des droits de l’homme (ADDH) v Micropole SA (C-188/15); Daniel Bowman v Pensionsversicherungsanstalt (C-539/15); Gorka Salaberria Sorondo v Academia Vasca de Policía y Emergencias (C-258/15); Georg Felber v Bundesministerin für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur (C-529/13); Mario Vital Pérez v Ayuntamiento de Oviedo (C-416/13)
Cites 15: Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation; Gisela Rosenbladt v Oellerking Gebäudereinigungsges. mbH (C-45/09); Marguerite Johnston v Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (222/84); David Hütter v Technische Universität Graz (C-88/08); Seda Kücükdeveci v Swedex GmbH & Co. KG (C-555/07); Laval un Partneri Ltd v Svenska Byggnadsarbetareförbundet, Svenska Byggnadsarbetareförbundets avdelning 1, Byggettan and Svenska Elektrikerförbundet (C-341/05); International Transport Workers’ Federation and Finnish Seamen’s Union v Viking Line ABP and OÜ Viking Line Eesti (C-438/05); Colin Wolf v Stadt Frankfurt am Main (C-229/08); Domnica Petersen v Berufungsausschuss für Zahnärzte für den Bezirk Westfalen-Lippe (C-341/08); Ingeniørforeningen i Danmark v Region Syddanmark (C-499/08); Angela Maria Sirdar v The Army Board and Secretary of State for Defence (C-273/97); The Queen, on the application of The Incorporated Trustees of the National Council for Ageing (Age Concern England) v Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (C-388/07); Reinhard Prigge and Others v Deutsche Lufthansa AG (C-447/09); Dr. Pamela Mary Enderby v Frenchay Health Authority and Secretary of State for Health (C-127/92)