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Jurisdiction over employment contracts

15 January 2008

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Proposal from Netherlands: Council doc. 12055/02; OJ 2002 C 311/16
Background

would have amended Reg. 44/2001 as regards jurisdiction over employment contracts
Legal base

Articles 61(c) and 67(1) EC
Flexibility position of UK and Ireland unknown; Denmark had automatic opt-out 
EP Wallis report (recommending rejection) approved by legal affairs committee, 8 July 2003; report approved by plenary, 2 Sept. 2003
Council

proposal lapsed 1 Feb. 2003 with entry into force of Treaty of Nice

 

Further reading

  • SEMDOC: Regulation 44/2001 on jurisdiction over and enforcement of civil and commercial judgments
  • Public register of EU Council Documents: Regulation (EC) No 44/2001

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