Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 07/18/2017

Subject: The Court affirmed that the German Law on employee participation is compatible with EU law. The exclusion of employees of a group, employed outside of Germany, from the right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections of employees’ representatives on the supervisory board of the German parent company is not contrary to the free movement of workers

Parties: Erzberger

Classification: Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination - Solidarity - Art. 27 Worker’s rights: information - Citizens’ rights - Art. 45 Freedom of movement

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