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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8351

30 November 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 39 / 41
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/court of justice
Advocate General Christine Stix-Hackl considers German national service does not run counter to Community law

Luxembourg, 29/11/2002 (Agence Europe) - Advocate General Stix-Hackl is proposing to the Court that the compulsory military service, for men only, does not come under Community law. The principle of gender equality does not, therefore, apply. Alexander Dory, who is allergic to any form of conscription, said he did not understand why he had been called up when there is no compulsory military service for women. In a preliminary ruling, President Gil Rodriguez Iglesias pointed out that the...

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