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Ulla-Brith Andersson and Susannne Wåkerås-Andersson v Svenska staten (Swedish State) (C-321/97)
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Ulla-Brith Andersson and Susannne Wåkerås-Andersson v Svenska staten (Swedish State) (C-321/97)

Judgment of 15 Jun 1999law://eu/cjeu/1997/c-321-97/para_31@2026-11-10

31The jurisdiction of the Court of Justice covers the interpretation of Community law, of which the EEA Agreement forms an integral part, as regards its application in the new Member States with effect from the date of their accession.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Court: Court of Justice · Full Court
Case: C-321/97 · ECLI:EU:C:1999:307
Decided: 15 Jun 1999
Procedure: Preliminary reference
Applicant: Ulla-Brith Andersson and Susanne Wåkerås-Andersson
Defendant: Svenska Staten (Swedish State)
Rapporteur: L. Sevón
Advocate General: G. Cosmas
Bench: 10 judges
J.-R Puissochet, G. Hirsch, P. Jann (Presidents of Chambers), J.C. Moitinho de Almeida, C. Gulmann, J.L. Murray, D.A.O. Edward, H. Ragnemalm, L. Sevón, M. Wathelet
Language: Swedish
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 61997CJ0321

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Interprets 1: Council Directive 80/987/EEC of 20 October 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer
Cited by 10: Doris Salzmann (C-300/01)2 provisions; Margarethe Ospelt and Schlössle Weissenberg Familienstiftung (C-452/01)2 provisions; Walter Rechberger, Renate Greindl, Hermann Hofmeister and Others v Republik Österreich (C-140/97)2 provisions; Ynos kft v János Varga (C-302/04)2 provisions; European Commission v European Food SA and Others (C-638/19 P)2 provisions; République de Moldavie v Komstroy LLC (C-741/19)2 provisions; Raad van bestuur van de Sociale verzekeringsbank v F. Wieland and H. Rothwangl (C-465/14); Établissements Rimbaud SA v Directeur général des impôts and Directeur des services fiscaux d’Aix-en-Provence (C-72/09)2 provisions; Irène Bogiatzi, married name Ventouras v Deutscher Luftpool and Others (C-301/08); Riksskatteverket v Soghra Gharehveran (C-441/99)2 provisions
Cites 6: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; Andrea Francovich and Danila Bonifaci and others v Italian Republic (C-6/90, C-9/90); Mauro Suffritti and others v Istituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale (C-140/91, C-141/91, C-278/91, C-279/91); Meryem Demirel v Stadt Schwäbisch Gmünd (12/86); Council Directive 80/987/EEC of 20 October 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer; Federica Maso and others and Graziano Gazzetta and others v Istituto nazionale della previdenza sociale (INPS) and Repubblica italiana (C-373/95)