European Court of Justice

Regulators say Porsche can take control of Volkswagen

iht.com     17 hrs ago   10 related          

Porsche SE won European antitrust clearance Wednesday to take control of Europe's biggest car maker, Volkswagen AG. The decision may add pressure on the German state of Lower Saxony to relinquish its veto rights over VW decisions.                

EU ruling could spell end to Kolpaks

cricinfo.com     yesterday   4 related          

The number of Kolpak players in county cricket could be set for a drastic reduction after the European Union decided on a new interpretation of the employment law that has brought about a huge influx of players from South...                

EU court rebuffs German telecoms watchdog

americasnetwork.com     Jul 22, 2008          

A telecoms regulator cannot force an operator to levy unjustified charges on competitors using its network, the European Union's top court said. A Reuters report added that the ruling is expected to bolster new entrants in the...                

Coleman ruling could spark discrimination claims rush INTRODUCTION:

tmcnet.com     Jul 22, 2008          

by Louisa Peacock Millions of workers could claim unlimited discrimination damages from their employers because of their association with people covered by a range of equality laws, legal experts warned after a landmark court...                

Employers warned as landmark ruling extends rights to carers

farminguk.com     Jul 21, 2008   1 related          

A leading North West law firm is warning employers to carefully consider employment practices which involve employees who act as carers, following a landmark ruling by the European Court of Justice. The ruling, in the case of...                

ECJ Rules On Italian VAT Amnesty

tax-news.com     Jul 21, 2008          

ECJ Rules On Italian VAT Amnesty, by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels The European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday that an Italian tax amnesty relating to VAT payments is unlawful. The ECJ observed, firstly, that it is...                

Bosses join the IVF learning curve

guardian.co.uk     Jul 20, 2008          

Thirty years after the first test tube baby, firms are starting to acknowledge the need of would-be parents to take time off, says Neasa MacErlean On Friday Louise Brown will celebrate her 30th birthday. The science may now be...                

Joan Smith: We all need time off. Only the reasons differ

independent.co.uk     Jul 20, 2008   3 related          

There are many reasons why someone might need or want time off work. On Thursday, a legal secretary won a landmark legal ruling after arguing that she was forced out of her job because she asked for flexible working hours to...                

Spain Broke Law in Endesa Bidding, E.U. Court Says

nytimes.com     Jul 18, 2008   3 related          

The Spanish government broke European Union law by insisting that mergers in its energy sector be preapproved, the E.U.’s top court said Thursday. Spain applied the system of prior authorization to the German utility E.ON’s...                

EU court: laws against discriminating against the disabled apply to their carers

iht.com     Jul 17, 2008   25 related          

The EU's highest court has ruled that employers can be found guilty of discriminating against the parent of a disabled child under EU equality laws. The European Court of Justice says laws against the discrimination of the...                

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