23It is apparent both from its title and preamble and from its content and purpose that that directive is intended to lay down a general framework in order to guarantee equal treatment ‘in employment and occupation’ to all persons, by offering them effective protection against discrimination on any of the grounds mentioned in Article 1, which include age (see Joined Cases C-297/10 and C-298/10 Hennings and Mai [2011] ECR I-7965, paragraph 49).
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