''Roman Angonese v Cassa di Risparmio di Bolzano S.p.A.'' (2000) C-281/98 is an

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case, concerning the

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in the European Union.

Facts

A bank in

Bolzano Bolzano ( or ; german: Bozen, (formerly ); bar, Bozn; lld, Balsan or ) is the capital city of the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third la ...

, where Italian and German is spoken, required a certificate of bilingualism. The certificate could only be obtained in

. Angonese was Italian and had studied in Austria. He was told he could not apply for a job at the bank because he had no certificate, despite being able to speak both languages.

Judgment

The Court of Justice held that the bank's rule was indirect discrimination under

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article 45. Because most Bolzano residents were Italian, the requirement to get a certificate in Bolzano put other member state nationals at a disadvantage.

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