Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 04/15/2010

Subject: The Court ruled that a Member State may make claims for payment of special length-of-service increments, denied to worker who had exercised his rights to freedom of movement was denied prior to the delivery of the judgment Köbler, on the basis of a domestic law incompatible with Community law –subject to a limitation period. Such a limitation rule is not contrary to the principles of equivalence and effectiveness.

Parties: Barth

Classification: Solidarity - Art. 34 Social security - Citizens’ rights - Art. 45 Freedom of movement

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