The Weekly Law Reports
[1991] 2 WLR 258
[COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES]
FOSTER AND OTHERS v. BRITISH GAS PLC.
(Case C 188/89)
1990 March 15;
May 8;
July 12
May 8;
July 12
Acting President Sir Gordon Slynn, Presidents of Chambers C. N. Kakouris, F. A. Shockweiler and M. Zuleeg, Judges G. F. Mancini, R. Joliet, T. F. O'Higgins, J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, G. C. Rodriguez Iglesias, F. Grevisse and M. Diez de Velasco Advocate General W. van Gerven
Discrimination, Sex
— Employment
— Retirement
— British Gas Corporation employees retiring on reaching pension age
— Different ages for men and women
— Whether corporation state authority
— Whether unlawful discrimination
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Council Directive (76/207/E.E.C.), art. 5(1)
European Economic Community
— Council Directive
— Implementation
— Enforcement against member state
— Whether nationalised industry state employer
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Council Directive (76/207/E.E.C.), art. 5(1)