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Alexander Heimann and Konstantin Toltschin v Kaiser GmbH (C-229/11, C-230/11)
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Alexander Heimann and Konstantin Toltschin v Kaiser GmbH (C-229/11, C-230/11)

Judgment of 8 Nov 2012law://eu/cjeu/2011/c-229-11/para_23@2026-11-10

23Secondly, it must be recalled that the right to paid annual leave may not be interpreted restrictively (Case C‑78/11 ANGED [2012] ECR, paragraph 18).

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Fifth Chamber
Cases: C-229/11, C-230/11 · ECLI:EU:C:2012:693
Decided: 8 Nov 2012
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Arbeitsgericht Passau (Germany)
Applicants: Alexander Heimann; Konstantin Toltschin
Defendant: Kaiser GmbH
Rapporteur: E.Levits
Advocate General: V. Trstenjak
Bench: 3 judges
M. Ilešič, E.Levits, M. Safjan
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62011CJ0229

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Interprets 2: Charter of Fundamental Rights 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
Cited by 8: Torsten Hein v Albert Holzkamm GmbH & Co (C-385/17); PG v Ministero della Giustizia and Others (C-236/20); WD v job-medium GmbH (C-233/20)2 provisions; Ministerul Justiţiei and Tribunalul Botoşani v Maria Dicu (C-12/17); Kathleen Greenfield v The Care Bureau Ltd (C-219/14)2 provisions; Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund v Verband Österreichischer Banken und Bankiers (C-476/12); Gülay Bollacke v K + K Klaas & Kock BV & Co. KG (C-118/13)2 provisions; European Commission v Guido Strack (C-579/12 RX)2 provisions
Cites 10: Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Treaty on 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; Maribel Dominguez v Centre informatique du Centre Ouest Atlantique and Préfet de la région Centre (C-282/10); KHS AG v Winfried Schulte (C-214/10); Zentralbetriebsrat der Landeskrankenhäuser Tirols v Land Tirol (C-486/08); Gerhard Schultz-Hoff v Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund and Stringer and Others v Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (C-350/06); Asociación Nacional de Grandes Empresas de Distribución (ANGED) v Federación de Asociaciones Sindicales (FASGA) and Others (C-78/11); Council Directive 97/81/EC of 15 December 1997 concerning the Framework Agreement on part-time work concluded by UNICE, CEEP and the ETUC - Annex : Framework agreement on part-time work; Georg Neidel v Stadt Frankfurt am Main (C-337/10)