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Introduction -- 1. The Operation of the Court of Justice of the European Communities -- 2. Article 234 EC and EC Employment Law: Is the Preliminary Reference Procedure Still Working? -- 3. EC Social and Labour Law and Employment Policy: Judicial Perspectives and the Flexibility Debate -- 4. Economic v Social Policy Considerations in Indirect Sex Discrimination Cases -- 5. Reconciling Pregnancy, Maternity and Family Responsibilities with the Fundamental Principle of Equality and the Demands of the Workplace -- 6. Employment Protection: Struggling with Acquired Rights

Article 8 of the European Community (EC) Treaty defines EC citizens in economic terms, but laws providing for the free movement of persons between member states suggest that EC citizens might also have certain social rights. After outlining these limited social rights, the troubling question about the legal basis for EC social policies is addressed. How a broader interpretation of the principle of equal treatment, as provided in Article 6 of the EC Treaty, might expand the substantive content of EC citizenship is also discussed, as are the potential consequences of any extension of EC competence in the social field. M. Maguire