The norm under § 3 (1) S. 2 AGG limits the legal protection from direct gender disadvantaging based on pregnancy or maternity in the realm of labour law. Upon the completion of a civil law contract (i.e. sales contract), claims of discrimination based on either pregnancy or maternity cannot be made. This stands in contradiction to Article 4 (1) lit. a of EU Directive 2004/113/EC. Therefore, the limitations pertaining to employment (§ 3 (1) S. 2 AGG) should be deleted without replacement.