Court of Justice 14 July 1998, C-167/97 (Regina v Secretary of State for Employment, ex parte Nicole Seymour-Smith and Laura Perez.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General I - Introductory remarks 1 The House of Lords has referred to the Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling five questions on the interpretation of Article 119 of the Treaty and the provisions of Council Directive 76/207/EEC of 9 February 1976 on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards