Court of Justice (Third Chamber) 25 April 2013, C‑81/12 (Asociaţia Accept v Consiliul Naţional pentru Combaterea Discriminării.)

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The Court's judgment in Case C-81/12 addresses the interpretation of Directive 2000/78/EC concerning discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation in employment, specifically regarding public statements that may imply discriminatory recruitment practices by a professional football club. It establishes that associations can bring legal proceedings without a specific complainant and clarifies that public statements by influential figures can be considered as evidence of discrimination, even if not made by a legally binding representative of the club. Additionally, the Court emphasizes that national rules must provide effective, proportionate, and dissuasive sanctions for such discrimination, rejecting any limitations that undermine these principles.AI