Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 13 November 2008.#Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic.#Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Article 141 EC - Social Policy - Equal pay for male and female workers - Concept of ‘pay’ - Officials’ retirement scheme.#Case C-46/07.

Subject of the case

Re:

Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations – Infringement of Article 141 EC – Infringement of the principle of equal pay for male and female workers – National legislation providing for a retirement age for public officials which varies according to sex.

Operative part

Operative part

The Court:

1. Declares that by maintaining provisions under which the age at which officials have the right to receive the old-age pension varies according to whether they are men or women, the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 141 EC;

2. Orders the Italian Republic to pay the costs.