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Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic (C-55/02)
Judgment
Concerning the action
The definition of collective redundanc…
Findings of the Court
49

Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic (C-55/02)

Judgment of 12 Oct 2004law://eu/cjeu/2002/c-55-02/para_49@2026-11-10

49Accordingly, the concept of ‘redundancy’, as mentioned in Article l(1)(a) of the Directive, may not be defined by any reference to the laws of the Member States, but has instead meaning in Community law.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Second Chamber
Case: C-55/02 · ECLI:EU:C:2004:605
Decided: 12 Oct 2004
Procedure: Infringement action
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities
Defendant: Portuguese Republic
Rapporteur: N. Colneric
Advocate General: A. Tizzano
Bench: 5 judges
C.W.A. Timmermans, C. Gulmann, F. Macken, N. Colneric, J.N. Cunha Rodrigues
Language: Portuguese
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62002CJ0055

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Approximation of laws Social policy

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Cites 5: Grand Duchy of Luxemburg v Berthe Linster, Aloyse Linster and Yvonne Linster (C-287/98); Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (C-383/92); Ansul BV v Ajax Brandbeveiliging BV (C-40/01); Council Directive 98/59/EC of 20 July 1998 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to collective redundancies; Council Directive 75/129/EEC of 17 February 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to collective redundancies