The age limit of 30 years to join the police force was unlawful because physical tests are sufficient to assess whether candidates have the physical fitness required to preform their duties. Vital Perez v. Ayuntamiento de Oviedo (2014)

The age limit of 35 to join the police force was lawful because the force also had a mandatory retirement age of 55. Salaberria Sorondo v. Academia Vasca de Policia y Emergencias (2016) 

Should both of these cases be considered unlawful age discrimination? Or is the second one justifiable because it includes a mandatory retirement age? 

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