Reports of Cases

2006 I-06467

Subject-matter

Interpretation of Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (OJ L 303, p. 16) – Scope – Dismissal on grounds of sickness – Sickness and disability.

Systematic classification scheme

Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 13 : paragraphs 5, 55
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 136 : paragraph 55
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 136 -L1 : paragraph 3
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 137 : paragraph 55
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 137 -P1 : paragraph 4
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 137 -P2 : paragraph 4
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 234 : paragraph 32
• Directive 2000/78 : paragraphs 1, 25, 35, 37 - 39, 42, 43, 46, 47, 53, 57
• Directive 2000/78 -A01 : paragraphs 6, 25, 41, 44, 56
• Directive 2000/78 -A02P1 : paragraphs 8, 48, 51, 52
• Directive 2000/78 -A02P2 : paragraph 8
• Directive 2000/78 -A03 : paragraph 9
• Directive 2000/78 -A03P1LC : paragraphs 36, 51, 52
• Directive 2000/78 -A05 : paragraphs 10, 50
• Directive 2000/78 -C11 : paragraph 7
• Directive 2000/78 -C12 : paragraph 7
• Directive 2000/78 -C16 : paragraphs 7, 45
• Directive 2000/78 -C17 : paragraphs 7, 49
• Directive 2000/78 -C27 : paragraph 7
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -244/80 : paragraph 33
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -327/82 : paragraph 40
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -379/98 : paragraph 33
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -35/99 : paragraph 33
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -112/00 : paragraph 56
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -326/00 : paragraph 32
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -442/00 : paragraph 56
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -145/03 : paragraph 32
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -323/03 : paragraph 40

Operative part

• Interprets : Directive 2000/78
• Interprets : Directive 2000/78 -A02P1
• Interprets : Directive 2000/78 -A03P1LC

Opinion

• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 13 : points 57, 71, 78, 84, 85
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 13 -P1 : point 3
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 125 : point 52
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 126 : point 52
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 127 : point 52
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 128 : point 52
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 129 : point 52
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 130 : point 52
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 137 : point 42
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 137 -P1L1 : point 52
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 137 -P1LJ : points 42, 44
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 149 : point 52
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 150 : point 52
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 152 : point 52
  
• Recommendation - 31986H0379 : point 8
  
• Directive 2000/78 : points 1, 29, 38 - 57, 64, 65, 71, 78, 80, 84, 85
  
• Directive 2000/78 -A01 : points 4, 29
  
• Directive 2000/78 -A03 : point 6
  
• Directive 2000/78 -A05 : points 7, 73
  
• Directive 2000/78 -A13 : points 38 - 56
  
• Directive 2000/78 -C17 : point 5
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -20/64 : point 67
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -327/82 : point 64
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -287/98 : point 64
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -357/98 : point 64
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -245/00 : point 64
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -373/00 : point 64
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -497/01 : point 64
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -144/05 : point 56
  

Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

• 19/01/2005

Date of the Opinion

• 16/03/2006

Date of the hearing

Information not available

Date of delivery

11/07/2006

References

Publication in the Official Journal

Application: OJ C 69 from 19.03.2005, p.8

Judgment: OJ C 224 from 16.09.2006, p.9

Name of the parties

Chacón Navas

Notes on Academic Writings

1. Mayr, Klaus: "Hü" in "Mangold" und "Hott" in "Chacón Navas"? Die Zurückhaltung des EuGH hinsichtlich des Begriffes der "Behinderung" im Sinne der RL 2000/78, European Law Reporter 2006 p.310-313 (DE)
2. Runggaldier, Ulrich: EuGH präzisiert den Diskriminierungstatbestand "Behinderung" gem. Art. 13 EGV und RL 2000/78/EG, Österreichisches Recht der Wirtschaft 2006 p.578-579 (DE)
3. Pärli, Kurt: Behinderungsbegriff im Kontext der Richtlinie 2000/78/EG: Von der Notwendigkeit eines offenen und weiten Verständnisses, European Law Reporter 2006 p.383-391 (DE)
4. Domröse, Ronny: Krankheitsbedingte Kündigung als Verstoß gegen das Verbot der Diskriminierung wegen einer Behinderung in Beschäftigung und Beruf?, Neue Zeitschrift für Arbeitsrecht 2006 p.1320-1325 (DE)
5. Kessler, Francis: L'actualité de la jurisprudence communautaire et internationale, Revue de jurisprudence sociale 2006 p.757-759 (FR)
6. Adobati, Enrica: La Corte di giustizia precisa la nozione di handicap ai sensi della direttiva n. 2000/78/CE, Diritto comunitario e degli scambi internazionali 2006 p.531-532 (IT)
7. Waddington, L.B. ; Gijzen, M.H.S.: (Her)definitie van het begrip "handicap" in de EG en Nederlandse gelijke-behandelingswetgeving, Nederlands tijdschrift voor Europees recht 2006 p.270-279 (NL)
8. Idot, Laurence: Discrimination pour cause de handicap et de maladie, Europe 2006 Octobre nº 275 p.17 (FR)
9. Savatier, Jean: État de santé et travail: jurisprudence récente, Droit social 2006 p.1117-1120 (FR)
10. Cotte, Olivier: Jurisprudence de la Cour de justice des Communautés européennes en matière de droits de l'homme, L'Europe des libertés: revue d'actualité juridique 2006 nº 21 p.61-62 (FR)
11. Junker, Abbo ; Aldea, Oliver: Augenmaß im Europäischen Arbeitsrecht - Die Urteile Adeneler und Navas, Europäische Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht 2007 p.13-17 (DE)
12. Welti, Felix: Zeitschrift für europäisches Sozial- und Arbeitsrecht 2007 p.47-48 (DE)
13. Reichold, Hermann ; Heinrich, Martin: Juristenzeitung 2007 p.196-198 (DE)
14. Waddington, Lisa: Common Market Law Review 2007 p.487-499 (EN)
15. Hosking, David L.: A High Bar for EU Disability Rights, Industrial Law Journal 2007 Vol.36 nº 2 p.228-237 (EN)
16. Banu, Mihai: Directiva 2000/78/CE. Egalitate de tratament în materie de angajare și de muncă. Noțiunea de "handicap", Revista română de drept comunitar 2007 nº 02 p.87-89 (RO)
17. Boujeka, Augustin: La définition du handicap en droit communautaire (à propos de CJCE 11. juill. 2006, grande chambre, Sonia Chacón Navas c/ Eurest Colectividades SA, aff. 13/045), Revue de droit sanitaire et social 2007 p.75-85 (FR)
18. Zacharopoulos, V.: Evropaion Politeia 2007 p.614-619 (EL)
19. Giappichelli, Gaia: La Corte di giustizia si pronuncia sulla nozione di handicap: un freno alla vis expansiva del diritto antidiscriminatorio?, Rivista italiana di diritto del lavoro 2007 II p.758-775 (IT)
20. Anthimos, A.: Armenopoulos 2008 p.986 (EL)
21. Del Río Pascual, Amparo: Primer pronunciamiento relativo al concepto de discapacidad (Comentario a la STJCE de 11 de julio de 2006 (As. C-13/05), Noticias de la Unión Europea 2009 nº 290 p.95-97 (ES)
22. Rauws, W.J.M.: Materiële reikwijdte van het discriminatieverbod uit Richtlijn 2000/78/EG op grond van handicap of chronische ziekte, Het arbeidsrecht in 50 uitspraken (Ed. Kluwer - Alphen aan den Rijn) 2010 p.85-89 (NL)
23. Traulos-Tzanetatos, K. ; Dimitris, A.: Apolysi ergazomenou logo astheneias. Me aformi tin apofasi C-13/05 tou D.E.K. (ypothesi Navas), Epitheorisis Ergatikou Dikaiou 2011 p.322-346 (EL)
24. Coelho Moreira, Teresa: A jurisprudência do TJUE sobre a discriminação dos trabalhadores em razão da deficiência: breve análise dos casos Chacón Navas, Jette Ring E Coleman, Questões Laborais 2013 p.655-673 (PT)
25. Calvès, Gwénaële: Le critère <<religion ou convictions>>, même sens et même portée à Luxembourg et à Strasbourg?, Droit social 2018 n° 4 p.323-329 (FR)

Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

Juzgado de lo Social nº 33 de Madrid - Spain

Subject-matter

• non-discrimination
  
• Principles, objectives and tasks of the Treaties
  
• Social policy
  

Provisions of national law referred to

Information not available

Provisions of international law referred to

Information not available

Procedure and result

• Reference for a preliminary ruling
  

Formation of the Court

grande chambre (Cour)

Judge-Rapporteur

Colneric

Advocate General

Geelhoed

Language(s) of the Case

• Spanish
  

Language(s) of the Opinion

• Dutch