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Key facts of the case:
Articles 53(2) and 99 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court — Social policy — Principle of equal treatment — Directive 1999/70/EC — Framework agreement on fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP — Clause 4 — Fixed-term employment contracts in the public sector — Determination of length of service — Difference in treatment between civil servants and contractual staff — Taking into account previous periods of employment completed in the administration — Clear lack of jurisdiction of the Court.
Outcome of the case:
Par ces motifs, la Cour (huitième chambre) dit pour droit:
La Cour de justice de l’Union européenne est manifestement incompétente pour répondre aux questions posées à titre préjudiciel par le Juzgado de lo Social n° 1 de Córdoba (Espagne), par décision du 27 février 2012.