MB () and pension de retraite) (Equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security - National State pension scheme - Judgment)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Directive 79/7/EEC - Equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security - National State pension scheme - Conditions for recognition of change of gender - National legislation under which such recognition is subject to the annulment of any marriage entered into before that change of gender - Refusal to grant a person who has changed gender a State retirement pension as from the pensionable age for persons of the gender acquired - Direct discrimination on grounds of sex)

REQUEST for a preliminary ruling under Article 267 TFEU from the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, made by decision of 10 August 2016, received at the Court on 12 August 2016, in the proceedings

composed of K. Lenaerts, President, A. Tizzano, Vice President, M. Ilešič, T. von Danwitz (Rapporteur), A. Rosas and J. Malenovský, Presidents of Chambers, E. Juhász, A. Borg Barthet, M. Berger, C. Lycourgos and M. Vilaras, Judges,

having regard to the written procedure and further to the hearing on 26 September 2017,

– MB, by C. Stothers and J. Mulryne, Solicitors, K. Bretherton QC and D. Pannick QC,