38Reliance on the mere temporary nature of the employment of staff of the public authorities does not, therefore, meet those requirements and cannot constitute an ‘objective ground’ within the meaning of clause 4(1) and/or (4) of the framework agreement. If the mere temporary nature of an employment relationship were considered to be enough to justify a difference in treatment as between fixed-term workers and permanent workers, the objectives of Directive 1999/70 and the framework agreement would be rendered meaningless and it would be tantamount to perpetuating a situation disadvantageous to fixed-term workers (judgment of 18 October 2012, Valenza and Others, C‑302/11 to C‑305/11, EU:C:2012:646, paragraph 52).
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