Court of Justice 12 June 2003, C-405/01 (Colegio de Oficiales de la Marina Mercante Española v Administración del Estado.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General I ─ Introduction 1. In this action, the Spanish Tribunal Supremo (Supreme Court) (Sala Tercera de lo Contencioso-Administrativo ─ Third Chamber for Contentious-Administrative Proceedings) essentially seeks to ascertain whether the posts of captain and first officer in the merchant navy are covered by the exclusion relating to "