Request for a preliminary ruling from the Corte suprema di cassazione (Italy) lodged on 24 November 2017 — Istituto nazionale della previdenza sociale (INPS) v Azienda Napoletana Mobilità SpA

(Case C-659/17)

Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Corte suprema di cassazione

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant: Istituto nazionale della previdenza sociale (INPS)

Respondent: Azienda Napoletana Mobilità SpA

Question referred

Is European Commission Decision 2000/128/EC of 11 May 1999 ¹ applicable also to employers operating local public transport services — on a substantially non-competitive basis, given the exclusive nature of the service carried out — which have benefited from reductions in contributions after entering into training and work experience contracts since Law No 407 of 1990 came into force, with reference, in the present case, to the period from [May] 1997 to May 2001?

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¹     Commission Decision of 11 May 1999 concerning aid granted by Italy to promote employment (Notified under document number C(1999) 1364) (OJ L 42, p. 1).