Ayears men contained in the text of art. of Law no. are constitutional insofar as they apply only to biochemists biologists and chemists in the health system who request the continuation of professional activity in public health units. Reasoning for the decision With regard to the criticism referred to art. para. of the Constitution regarding equal rights the Court observes that biochemists biologists and chemists in the health system carry out their activities under the conditions provided by Law no. and art. provides that they retire upon reaching the standard retirement age namely years for men and years for women.
Through the criticized provisions of the law the legislator granted the possibility to Country Email List continue the activity of biochemists biologists and chemists in the health system who have the title of Doctor of Sciences until reaching the age of for women and for men. The other professional categories in the medical system doctors pharmacists nurses are subject to other special regulations regarding the retirement age according to which they retire at the age of regardless of gender.
At the same time the Court notes that special legal provisions regarding the conditions under which professional activity can be continued in public health units after reaching the retirement age are established by the legislator for certain professional categories such as doctors pharmacists biochemists biologists and chemists general nurses midwives and nurses. Thus according to art. para. from Law no. in public health units doctors who are full members or corresponding of Medical Sciences university professors and first degree scientific researchers doctors of medical sciences who carry out medical activities may continue on request the activity medical until the age of . According to the jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court the principle of equality before the law established by art. of the Constitution.