The Industrial Cases Reports
[1993] ICR 8
[COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES]
EMMOTT
v.
MINISTER FOR SOCIAL WELFARE
And Another
(Case C 208/90)
1991 Feb. 20;
April 23;
July 25
April 23;
July 25
President O. Due, Presidents of Chambers T. F. O'Higgins, G. C. Rodriguez Iglesias and M. Diez de Velasco, Judges Sir Gordon Slynn, C. N. Kakouris, R. Joliet, F. A. Schockweiler and P. J. G. Kapteyn Advocate General J. Mischo
European Economic Community
— Council Directive
— Implementation
— Enforcement against member state
— National legislation derogating from principle of equal treatment for men and women
— Differences in calculation of state invalidity benefits
— Member state failing to amend inconsistent legislation by required date
— Proceedings by individual in national court to obtain equality of payments from required date
— State authority claiming proceedings time barred
— Whether state authority entitled to rely on time limit when state in default in failing to implement Directive
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Council Directive (79/7/E.E.C.), art. 4(1)