Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 13 November 2014 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Juzgado Contencioso-Administrativo No 4 de Oviedo — Spain) — Mario Vital Pérez v Ayuntamiento de Oviedo

(Case C-416/13) ¹

(References for a preliminary ruling — Social policy — Equal treatment in employment and occupation — Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union — Article 21 — Directive 2000/78/EC — Articles 2(2), 4(1) and 6(1) — Discrimination on grounds of age — National provision — Condition of recruitment of local police officers — Fixing of a maximum age of 30 — Justification)

Language of the case: Spanish

Referring court

Juzgado de lo Contencioso-Administrativo No 4 de Oviedo

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Mario Vital Pérez

Defendant: Ayuntamiento de Oviedo

Operative part of the judgment

Articles 2(2), 4(1) and 6(1)(c) of Council of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation must be interpreted as precluding national legislation, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, which sets the maximum age for recruitment of local police officers at 30 years.

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¹ OJ C 325, 9.11.2013.