ASSOCIATION BELGE DES CONSOMMATEURS TEST-ACHATS ASBL AND OTHERS v CONSEIL DES MINISTRES OF THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM

[2011] Lloyd's Rep. IR 296

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE

Before V Skouris, President, A Tizzano, J N Cunha Rodrigues, K Lenaerts, J-C Bonichot, A Arabadjiev, Presidents of Chambers E Juhász (Rapporteur), G Arestis, A Borg Barthet, M Ilešič, L Bay Larsen, P Lindh and T von Danwitz, Judges

Insurance (life) — Sex discrimination — Whether it is lawful for a member state to allow differential premiums and benefits based on sex — European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/113/EC, article 5(2) — EU Treaty, article 6(2) — Charter of Fundamental Human Rights, articles 21 and 23.