| Author (Corporate) | European Court of Justice: Press and Information Division |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | No. 93, 2010 (30.9.10) |
| Publication Date | 30/09/2010 |
| Content Type | News |
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In the opinion of Advocate General Juliane Kokott it is not compatible with EU fundamental rights to take the sex of an insured person into account as a risk factor in insurance contracts. The use of actuarial and statistical factors based on sex infringes the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of sex. |
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| Source Link | http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2010-09/cp100093en.pdf |
| Subject Categories | Employment and Social Affairs, Law |
| Countries / Regions | Belgium, Europe |
