Judgment_paragraph 45 · PG v Ministero della Giustizia and Others (C-236/20)

45The Court has held that the objectives, put forward by the Italian Government, of reflecting the differences in professional practice between magistrates and ordinary judges may, therefore, be considered to constitute an ‘objective reason’ within the meaning of Clause 4(1) and/or (4) of the framework agreement on fixed-term work, provided that they respond to a genuine need, are appropriate for the purpose of attaining the objectives pursued and are necessary for that purpose (judgment of 16 July 2020, Governo della Repubblica italiana (Status of Italian magistrates), C‑658/18, EU:C:2020:572, paragraph 160).