Luxembourg, 02/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Italian law of 1931 that provides for only Italian nationals to be employed in security firms or as sworn private security guards is incompatible with European law and must be changed.
The Fifth Chamber of the European Court of Justice presided by Italian Judge Antonio La Pergola considers "the concept of employment in the public service does not encompass employment by a private natural or legal person, whatever the duties of the employee. Thus,...