Vera Mia Beets-Proper v. F. van Lanschot Bankiers NV, 21 November 1986.
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands held that a provision of a contract stipulating that a female employee was entitled to a pension at age 60 and a male employee at age 65 was void and in violation of European Community Council Directive of 9 September 1976.  It reached this decision following a similar decision by the European Court of Justice.
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