Request for a preliminary ruling — Tribunale di Napoli — Interpretation of Clause 4 of the framework agreement set out in Council Directive 1999/70/EC of 28 June 1999 concerning the framework agreement on fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP (OJ 1999 L 175, p 43) — Scope — Concept of ‘working conditions’ — Horizontal applicability of that directive — Concept of ‘State body’ — Interpretation of Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Article 6 ECHR — Principle of equivalence — National legislation establishing a system of compensation for ...[+++] the unlawful insertion of a fixed-term clause into an employment contract providing for comprehensive compensation ranging from 2.5 to 12 months’ actual full pay for the period from the interruption of the employment relations until the date of actual reinstatement — Compensation lower than either the compensation provided for under the ordinary civil law in the event of unjustified refusal to accept work or the compensation provided for in the event of unlawful termination of an employment contract of indefinite duration.

Staff recruited to occupy such posts shall be temporary agents under Article 2(a) of the Conditions of employment and may be awarded only fixed-term contracts renewable once for a fixed period.

Staff recruited to occupy such posts shall be temporary agents under Article 2(a) of the Conditions of employment and may be awarded only fixed-term contracts renewable once for a fixed period.

1. In circumstances of exceptional necessity, competent authorities may, if in their opinion this does not cause danger to persons, properly or the environment, issue a dispensation permitting a specified period not exceeding six months in a capacity, other than that of the radio operator, except as provided by the relevant Radio Regulations, for which he does not hold the appropriate certificate, provided that the person to whom the dispensation is issued shall be adequately qualified to fill the vacant post in a safe manner to ...[+++] the satisfaction of the competent authorities.

The most outstanding feature of 2002 was the approval of the Interact programme. In order to establish a supporting framework for efficient implementation of Interreg III, the Commission and Member States agreed to the Interact programme (standing for INTERreg - Animation, Coordination, Transfert). With its approval by the Commissioner, Mr Barnier, on 16 December 2002, the Union acquired a new tool for improving the effectiveness and quality of the Interreg III programmes. Given the considerable challenges facing the implementation of this Community Initiative, Interact will be an essential element in further simplifying procedures ...[+++]under the Interreg III programmes, in particular with a view to the programming period after 2006.

The most outstanding feature of 2002 was the approval of the Interact programme. In order to establish a supporting framework for efficient implementation of Interreg III, the Commission and Member States agreed to the Interact programme (standing for INTERreg - Animation, Coordination, Transfert). With its approval by the Commissioner, Mr Barnier, on 16 December 2002, the Union acquired a new tool for improving the effectiveness and quality of the Interreg III programmes. Given the considerable challenges facing the implementation of this Community Initiative, Interact will be an essential element in further simplifying procedures ...[+++]under the Interreg III programmes, in particular with a view to the programming period after 2006.