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Federatie Nederlandse Vakvereniging and Others v Smallsteps BV (C-126/16)
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Federatie Nederlandse Vakvereniging and Others v Smallsteps BV (C-126/16)

Judgment of 22 Jun 2017law://eu/cjeu/2016/c-126-16/para_38@2026-11-11

38It should be pointed out from the outset that, as is apparent from its third recital, Directive 2001/23 seeks to protect employees, in particular by ensuring that their rights are safeguarded in the event of a change of employer.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Third Chamber
Case: C-126/16 · ECLI:EU:C:2017:489
Decided: 22 Jun 2017
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Rechtbank Midden-Nederland (District Court, Central Netherlands)
Applicants: Federatie Nederlandse Vakvereniging; Karin van den Burg-Vergeer and 3 more
Lyoba Tanja Alida Kukupessy; Danielle Paase-Teeuwen; Astrid Johanna Geertruda Petronelle Schenk
Defendant: Smallsteps BV
Rapporteur: J. Malenovský
Advocate General: P. Mengozzi
Bench: 5 judges
L. Bay Larsen, M. Vilaras, J. Malenovský, M. Safjan, D. Šváby
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62016CJ0126

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Interprets 1: Council Directive 2001/23/EC of 12 March 2001 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses
Cited by 12: AE and Others v BA and Others (C-431/23)2 provisions; Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging v Heiploeg Seafood International BV and Heitrans International BV (C-237/20)5 provisions; EM v TMD Friction GmbH and FL v TMD Friction EsCo GmbH (C-674/18, C-675/18); Foundation for the Protection of the Traditional Cheese of Cyprus named Halloumi v European Union Intellectual Property Office (C-766/18 P); Köln-Aktienfonds Deka v Staatssecretaris van Financiën (C-156/17); College Pension Plan of British Columbia v Finanzamt München Abteilung III (C-641/17); Christa Plessers v PREFACO NV and Belgische Staat (C-509/17); MEO – Serviços de Comunicações e Multimédia SA v Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (C-295/17); Fidelity Funds and Others v Skatteministeriet (C-480/16); K.A. and Others v Belgische Staat (C-82/16); Slowakische Republik v Achmea BV (C-284/16); Conley King v The Sash Window Workshop Ltd and Richard Dollar (C-214/16)
Cites 12: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Banif Plus Bank Zrt. v Márton Lantos and Mártonné Lantos (C-312/14); Council Directive 2001/23/EC of 12 March 2001 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses; Giuseppe d'Urso, Adriana Ventadori and others v Ercole Marelli Elettromeccanica Generale SpA and others (C-362/89); Mory SA and Others v European Commission (C-33/14 P); Giovanni Pesce and Others v Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri - Dipartimento della Protezione Civile and Others (C-78/16, C-79/16); Damijan Vnuk v Zavarovalnica Triglav d.d (C-162/13); Luigi Spano and others v Fiat Geotech SpA and Fiat Hitachi Excavators SpA (C-472/93); Council Directive 77/187/EEC of 14 February 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of businesses; Federatie Nederlandse Vakvereniging and Others v Smallsteps BV (C-126/16); Katia Beckmann v Dynamco Whichloe Macfarlane Ltd (C-164/00); Município de Palmela v Autoridade de Segurança Alimentar e Económica (ASAE) – Divisão de Gestão de Contraordenações (C-144/16)