37In that regard it is clear from settled case-law of the Court that the scope of that provision cannot be determined solely on the basis of a textual interpretation. On account of the differences between the language versions of Directive 2001/23 and the divergences between the laws of the Member States with regard to the concept of legal transfer, the Court has given that concept a sufficiently flexible interpretation in keeping with the objective of that directive, which is, as stated in recital 3 thereof, to provide for the protection of employees in the event of a change of employer (judgment of 20 January 2011, CLECE, C‑463/09, EU:C:2011:24, paragraph 29 and the case-law cited).
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