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Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 1 March 2011 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Cour constitutionnelle (Belgium)) - Association Belge des Consommateurs Test-Achats ASBL, Yann van Vugt, Charles Basselier v Conseil des ministres

(Case C-236/09) 1

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Fundamental rights - Combating discrimination - Equal treatment for men and women - Access to and supply of goods and services - Insurance premiums and benefits - Actuarial factors - Sex as a factor in the assessment of insurance risks - Private life assurance contracts - Directive 2004/113/EC - Article 5(2) - Derogation not subject to any temporal limitation - Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union - Articles 21 and 23 - Invalidity)

Language of the case: French

Referring court

Cour constitutionnelle (Belgium)

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicants: Association Belge des Consommateurs Test-Achats ASBL, Yann van Vugt, Charles Basselier

Defendant: Conseil des ministres

Re:

Reference for a preliminary ruling - Cour constitutionnelle (Belgium) - Validity of Article 5(2) of Council Directive 2004/113/EC of 13 December 2004 implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services (OJ 2004 L 373, p. 37) - Gender used as a determining factor in the assessment of risk and in the calculation of insurance premiums and benefits on the basis of relevant and accurate actuarial and statistical data - Life assurance contracts - Whether a difference in treatment is permissible and justified

Operative part of the judgment

Article 5(2) of Council Directive 2004/113/EC of 13 December 2004 implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services is invalid with effect from 21 December 2012.

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1 - OJ C 205, 29.8.2009.