Court of Justice 13 February 2025, C-417/23 (Opinion of Advocate General Ćapeta delivered on 13 February 2025.)

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The Advocate General's opinion addresses the interpretation of the Race or Ethnic Origin Directive in the context of Danish legislation requiring development plans for public housing in areas classified as 'parallel societies,' predominantly inhabited by immigrants and their descendants from non-Western countries. The opinion suggests that the criteria distinguishing between Western and non-Western individuals falls within the concept of 'ethnic origin,' potentially constituting direct discrimination under the Directive. Furthermore, it emphasizes the importance of determining whether the Danish public housing system is classified as a service under the Directive, which would influence the applicability of anti-discrimination protections.AI