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NATIONAL EQUALITY BODIES
&CJEU
PROCEEDINGS
Nanna Margrethe Krusaa Brussels 28.3.2012
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REFERENCE PROCEDURE (1)
Any national court or tribunal of a Member State may refer questions on the interpretation of EU law to the CJEU for a preliminary ruling if they find it necessary to give a judgement (TFEU art. 267)
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REFERENCE PROCEDURE (2)
• Established by law?
• Permanent?
• Compulsory jurisdiction?
• Inter partes procedure?
• Apply rule of law?
• Independent?
Nanna Margrethe KrusaaBrussels 28.3.2012
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REFERENCE PROCEDURE (3)
• None of the equality bodies with power to make legally binding decision have referred a question to the CJEU (Equinet report 2010, Influencing the law through legal proceedings - the powers and practices of equality bodies)
Nanna Margrethe KrusaaBrussels 28.3.2012
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IMPACT THE RULING (1)
Party to national proceedings – representing individuals – class actions– taking legal action in own
name – interventions
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IMPACT THE RULING (2)
The majority of equality bodies have somepower to participate in legal proceedings
– approx. 50% of equality bodies with power to represent individuals in legal proceedings did not make use of this power in 2008-2009
– more than 50% of equality bodies did not make use of their power to take legal action in their own name in 2008-2009
– only 3 out of the 13 equality bodies with power to intervene in legal proceedings reported that they have made use of this power in practice in 2008-2009.
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IMPACT THE RULING (3)
4 equality bodies have taken part in national proceedings where a reference had been made
2 equality bodies have taken part in national proceedings where the national court refused to refer an issue to the CJEU
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IMPACT THE RULING(4)
Submissions
-> the European Commission
-> national governments
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IMPACTTHE RULING(5)
2 equality bodies have given submission to their governments.
2 equality bodies have been requested by their governments to provide points of view as experts.
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IMPACTTHE RULING(6)
Cooperation with an equality body that is part of a CJEU proceeding.
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IMPACT THE RULING(7)
Wish list? Authorising equality bodies to intervene under the Statute of the CJEU ?
Nanna Margrethe Krusaa, Brussels 28.3.2012