21As regards, in the first place, the question whether the legislation at issue in the main proceedings falls within the scope of Directive 2000/78, it is apparent both from its title and preamble and from its content and purpose that that directive seeks 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 one of the grounds covered by Article 1, which include age (judgment of 13 November 2014, Vital Pérez, C‑416/13, EU:C:2014:2371, paragraph 28 and the case-law cited).
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