69Moreover, the legitimate objectives pursued by the legislation at issue in the main proceedings may be attained by less restrictive, but equally appropriate, measures. Thus, provisions which limit entitlement to availability pay solely to civil servants who have temporarily waived their right to receive a retirement pension in order to continue employment, while providing, in cases where civil servants refuse to take up another suitable post, for measures to punish any abuse, ensure that only civil servants who are actually available to take up an alternative post are entitled to receive availability pay.
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