28As is clear from the very wording of clause 4(1) of the framework agreement, the principle of equal treatment applies only between fixed-term workers and comparable permanent workers. Therefore, in order to assess whether that difference in treatment amounts to discrimination prohibited by that clause, it is necessary, first, to assess whether the situations in question are comparable and then, second, to assess whether there is any objective justification.
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