JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(First Chamber)

of 17 March 2005

in Case C-109/04 (Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesverwaltungsgericht): Karl Robert Kranemann v Land Nordrhein-Westfalen (1)

(Article 48 of the EC Treaty (now, after amendment, Article 39 EC) - Freedom of movement for workers - Civil servant undergoing preparatory practical training - Practical training completed in another Member State - Reimbursement of travel expenses limited to the domestic stretch of the journey)

(2005/C 132/20)

Language of the case: German

In Case C-109/04: reference for a preliminary ruling under Article 234 EC from the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Germany), made by decision of 17 December 2003, received at the Court on 2 March 2004, in the proceedings pending before that court between Karl Robert Kranemann and Land Nordrhein-Westfalen — the Court (First Chamber), composed of P. Jann, President of the Chamber, K. Lenaerts (Rapporteur), N. Colneric, K. Schiemann and E. Levits, Judges; L.A. Geelhoed, Advocate General, R. Grass, Registrar, gave a judgment on 17 March 2005, the operative part of which is as follows:

Article 48 of the EC Treaty (now, after amendment, Article 39 EC) precludes a national measure which grants a person who has completed a practical training period under conditions of genuine and effective activity as an employed person in a Member State other than his Member State of origin the right to reimbursement of travel expenses only up to the amount incurred in respect of the domestic stretch of the journey, while providing that, if such an activity were carried out on national territory, all the travel costs would be reimbursed.

(1)  OJ C 106 of 30.04.2004.