The Weekly Law Reports
[1993] 2 WLR 192
[COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES]
JOHNSON
v.
CHIEF ADJUDICATION OFFICER
(Case C 31/90)
1991 Feb. 5;
March 5;
July 11
March 5;
July 11
J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, President of the Chamber, Judges J. C. Rodriguez Iglesias, Sir Gordon Slynn, R. Joliet and M. Zuleeg, Advocate General M. Darmon
European Economic Community
— Social security
— Equal treatment provisions for men and women
— Person giving up work to attend to upbringing of child
— Whether provisions applicable
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Council Directive (79/7/E.E.C.), arts. 2, 3(1)(a)
Social security
— Severe disablement allowance
— Entitlement
— Entitlement of persons entitled to former invalidity pension
— Conditions for former invalidity pension discriminatory
— Maintenance of discrimination by legislative provisions
— Whether compatible with E.E.C. Directive
— Whether Directive directly applicable
—
Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14), s. 165A (as inserted by Social Security Act 1985 (c. 53), s. 17)
—
Social Security (Severe Disablement Allowance) Regulations 1984 (S.I. 1984 No. 1303), reg. 20(1)
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Council Directive (79/7/E.E.C.), art. 4