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Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging v Staat der Nederlanden (C-124/05)
Judgment
The question referred for a preliminar…
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Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging v Staat der Nederlanden (C-124/05)

Judgment of 6 Apr 2006law://eu/cjeu/2005/c-124-05/para_32@2026-11-10

32In any event, the possibility of financial compensation in respect of the minimum period of annual leave carried over would create an incentive, incompatible with the objectives of the directive, not to take leave or to encourage employees not to do so.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · First Chamber
Case: C-124/05 · ECLI:EU:C:2006:244
Decided: 6 Apr 2006
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Gerechtshof te ’s-Gravenhage (Netherlands)
Applicant: Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging
Defendant: Staat der Nederlanden
Rapporteur: N. Colneric
Advocate General: J. Kokott
Bench: 5 judges
P. Jann, K. Schiemann, N. Colneric, K. Lenaerts, E. Juhász
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62005CJ0124

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Interprets 1: Council Directive 93/104/EC of 23 November 1993 concerning certain aspects of the organization of working time
Cited by 11: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften eV v Tetsuji Shimizu (C-684/16)2 provisions; YQ v Ředitelství silnic a dálnic ČR (C-57/22); Sebastian W. Kreuziger v Land Berlin (C-619/16)2 provisions; Alicja Sobczyszyn v Szkoła Podstawowa w Rzeplinie (C-178/15); Kathleen Greenfield v The Care Bureau Ltd (C-219/14); Terveys- ja sosiaalialan neuvottelujärjestö (TSN) ry v Terveyspalvelualan Liitto ry and Ylemmät Toimihenkilöt (YTN) ry v Teknologiateollisuus ry and Nokia Siemens Networks Oy (C-512/11, C-513/11)2 provisions; European Commission v Guido Strack (C-579/12 RX)2 provisions; KHS AG v Winfried Schulte (C-214/10)2 provisions; Zentralbetriebsrat der Landeskrankenhäuser Tirols v Land Tirol (C-486/08)2 provisions; Francisco Vicente Pereda v Madrid Movilidad SA (C-277/08); Sari Kiiski v Tampereen kaupunki (C-116/06)2 provisions
Cites 8: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time; Council Directive 93/104/EC of 23 November 1993 concerning certain aspects of the organization of working time; Abdelkader Dellas and Others v Premier ministre and Ministre des Affaires sociales, du Travail et de la Solidarité (C-14/04); The Queen v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, ex parte Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematographic and Theatre Union (BECTU) (C-173/99); María Paz Merino Gómez v Continental Industrias del Caucho SA (C-342/01); Directive 2000/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 2000 amending Council Directive 93/104/EC concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time to cover sectors and activities excluded from that Directive; Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxemburg (C-519/03)