Opinion of Mr Advocate General Jacobs delivered on 15 December 1993

1 Original language: English.

2 The order for reference refers to another party to the proceedings, namely Cinzia Porcedda. It appears from the case-file that she was one of the successful candidates in the same competition.

3 Case 152/73 [1974] ECR 153.

4 OJ, English Special Edition 1968 (II), p. 475.

5 Case C-10/90 Masgio v Bundesknappschafl [1991] ECR I-1119, paragraphs 12 and 13.

6 Case C-370/90 R v Immigration Appeal Tribunal and Sitinder Smgb, ex parte Home Secretary [1992] ECR I-4265.

7 Case 15/69 Sudmilch v Ughola [1969] ECR 363; Case 20/85 Roviello v Landesversicherungsanstalt Schwaben [1988] ECR 2805; Case C-10/90 Masgio (cited in note 4) and Case C-349/87 Parasela v Landesversicherungsanstalt Württemberg [1991] ECR I-4501.

8 Case 149/79 Commission v Belgium [1980] ECR 3881, paragraph 10; see also Case 307/84 Commission v France [1986] ECR 1725.

9 Ibid.

10 See most recently, Case C-111/91 Commission v Luxembourg [1993] ECR I-817. which confirmed established case-law dating back to Sotgiu v Deutsche Bundespost (cited above in note 2).

11 Case 41/74 [1974] ECR 1337.

12 Case 131/85 [1986] ECR 1573.

13 Sec C.isc C-19/92 Kraus v Land Baden-Wiirttcmberg [1993] ECR I-1663, paragraphs 16 and 17, which concerned the obligation on a Member State to recognize educational qualifications acquired by its nationals in other Member States; sec also paragraph 19 of my Opinion in Case C-111/91 Commission v Luxembourg (cited in note 9).