Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (C-53/88)

Judgment of 8 Nov 1990

law://eu/cjeu/1988/c-53-88/para_19@2026-11-14

19It should be pointed out first of all that it is evident both from the purpose of the directive, which seeks to ensure a minimum of protection for all employees, and from the fact that exclusions under Article 1(2) are possible only by way of exception, that the only protection which may be regarded as ‘equivalent’ within the meaning of that provision is that which, while being based on a scheme whose detailed rules differ from those laid down by the directive, affords employees the essential guarantees set out in that directive.

Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (C-53/88)

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