Kevin McVeigh is Head of Elliott Duffy Garrett’s Corporate & Banking practice. Kevin advises clients on corporate transactions in Northern Ireland and on international deals with a Northern Ireland connection. He specialises in the sale and purchase of businesses. Kevin also advises on commercial contracts including investment and shareholder agreements and corporate governance.
Key Issues: Social Policy – Equal Treatment – Age Discrimination
Case: VT v Ministero dell’Interno
Reference: Case C-304/21, CJEU (Seventh Chamber), 17 November 2022
Legislation: Directive 2000/78/EC
Background ⚓︎
On 2 December 2019, the Ministry of the Interior (Italy) organised a competition based on qualifications and tests for the allocation of 120 State Police commissioner posts. Among the general conditions for admission to that competition, the call for applications stated that candidates must have reached the age of 18 and not have reached the age of 30, subject to certain special cases.
VT attempted to apply for that competition in accordance with the applicable dematerialised procedure. However, the computer application provided for that purpose prevented him from submitting that application
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