13.9.2008

Official Journal of the European Union

C 236/9

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale ordinario di Milano (Italy) lodged on 30 June 2008 — Crocefissa Savia and Others v Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca and Others

(Case C-287/08)

(2008/C 236/13)

Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Tribunale ordinario di Milano (Italy)

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicants: Crocefissa Savia, Monica Maria Porcu, Ignazia Randazzo, Daniela Genovese and Mariangela Campanella

Defendants: Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca, Direzione Didattica II Circolo — Limbiate, Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per la Lombardia, Direzione Didattica III Circolo — Rozzano, Direzione Didattica IV Circolo — Rho, Istituto Comprensivo — Castano Primo, Istituto Comprensivo A. Manzoni — Rescaldina

Questions referred

Is it permissible for the legislature of a Member State of the European Union to adopt a rule which purports to provide an authentic interpretation but which in reality introduces substantive innovation and, in particular, attributes to the legislation purportedly interpreted effects other than those previously attributed to it in the majority of judicial decisions concerning the substance and by the consolidated case-law of the supreme courts?

Can