COM(2007)334 - Council Directive 2001/23/EC 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 [SEC(2007) 812]

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Commission Report on 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 [SEC(2007) 812]
 
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reference by COM-number61 COM(2007)334 EN
Additional COM-numbers SEC(2007)812
CELEX number64 52007DC0334

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Document 18-06-2007
Online publication 18-06-2007

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  • 1. 
    OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 16.

     
  • 2. 
    OJ L 61, 05.3.77, p. 26. This Directive is one of the measures provided for in the EEC's Social Action Programme of 21 January 1974.

     
  • 3. 
    OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 88.

     
  • 4. 
    Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community, OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 29.

     
  • 5. 
    OJ L 1 of 3.1. 1994, p. 3.

     
  • 6. 
    OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 16.

     
  • 7. 
    Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community, OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 29.

     
  • 8. 
    OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 88.

     
  • 9. 
    OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 88.

     
  • 10. 
    COM (2005) 507 final

     
  • 11. 
    OJ L 61, 05.3.77, p. 26. This Directive is one of the measures provided for in the EEC's Social Action Programme of 21 January 1974.

     
  • 12. 
    OJ L 61, 05.3.77, p. 26. This Directive is one of the measures provided for in the EEC's Social Action Programme of 21 January 1974.

     
  • 13. 
    OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 88.

     
  • 14. 
    OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 88.

     
  • 15. 
    Council Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European Company (SE) (OJ L 294, 10.11.2001, p. 1)

     
  • 16. 
    OJ L 61, 05.3.77, p. 26. This Directive is one of the measures provided for in the EEC's Social Action Programme of 21 January 1974.

     
  • 17. 
    OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 88.

     
  • 18. 
    OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 88.

     
  • 19. 
    The transfer of the undertaking, business or part of the undertaking or business shall not in itself constitute grounds for dismissal by the transferor or the transferee. This provision shall not stand in the way of dismissals that may take place for economic, technical or organisational reasons entailing changes in the workforce.Member States may provide that the first subparagraph shall not apply to certain specific categories of employees who are not covered by the laws or practice of the Member States in respect of protection against dismissal.

     
  • 20. 
    Where Articles 3 and 4 apply to a transfer during insolvency proceedings which have been opened in relation to a transferor (whether or not those proceedings have been instituted with a view to the liquidation of the assets of the transferor) and provided that such proceedings are under the supervision of a competent public authority (which may be an insolvency practitioner determined by national law) a Member State may provide that:(a) notwithstanding Article 3(1), the transferor's debts arising from any contracts of employment or employment relationships and payable before the transfer or before the opening of the insolvency proceedings shall not be transferred to the transferee, provided that such proceedings give rise, under the law of that Member State, to protection at least equivalent to that provided for in situations covered by Council Directive 80/987/EEC of 20 October 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer.

     
  • 21. 
    Where Articles 3 and 4 apply to a transfer during insolvency proceedings which have been opened in relation to a transferor (whether or not those proceedings have been instituted with a view to the liquidation of the assets of the transferor) and provided that such proceedings are under the supervision of a competent public authority (which may be an insolvency practitioner determined by national law) a Member State may provide that:

     
  • 22. 
    OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 88.

     
  • 23. 
    Member States whose laws, regulations or administrative provisions provide that representatives of the employees may have recourse to an arbitration board to obtain a decision on the measures to be taken in relation to employees may limit the obligations laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 to cases where the transfer carried out gives rise to a change in the business likely to entail serious disadvantages for a considerable number of the employees.The information and consultations shall cover at least the measures envisaged in relation to the employees.The information must be provided and consultations take place in good time before the change in the business as referred to in the first subparagraph is effected.

     
  • 24. 
    Member States may limit the obligations laid down in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 to undertakings or businesses which, in terms of the number of employees, meet the conditions for the election or nomination of a collegiate body representing the employees.

     
  • 25. 
    OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 88.

     
  • 26. 
    OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 16.

     
  • 27. 
    OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 16.

     
  • 28. 
    OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 16.

     
  • 29. 
    OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 16.

     
  • 30. 
    OJ L 61, 05.3.77, p. 26. This Directive is one of the measures provided for in the EEC's Social Action Programme of 21 January 1974.

     
  • 31. 
    OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 16.

     
  • 32. 
    OJ L 61, 05.3.77, p. 26. This Directive is one of the measures provided for in the EEC's Social Action Programme of 21 January 1974.

     
  • 33. 
    OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 88.

     
  • 34. 
    Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community, OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 29.

     
  • 35. 
    OJ L 1 of 3.1. 1994, p. 3.

     
  • 36. 
    OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 16.

     
  • 37. 
    Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community, OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 29.

     
  • 38. 
    OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 88.

     
  • 39. 
    OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 88.

     
  • 40. 
    COM (2005) 507 final

     
  • 41. 
    OJ L 61, 05.3.77, p. 26. This Directive is one of the measures provided for in the EEC's Social Action Programme of 21 January 1974.

     
  • 42. 
    OJ L 61, 05.3.77, p. 26. This Directive is one of the measures provided for in the EEC's Social Action Programme of 21 January 1974.

     
  • 43. 
    OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 88.

     
  • 44. 
    OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 88.

     
  • 45. 
    Council Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European Company (SE) (OJ L 294, 10.11.2001, p.

    1)

     
  • 46. 
    OJ L 61, 05.3.77, p. 26. This Directive is one of the measures provided for in the EEC's Social Action Programme of 21 January 1974.

     
  • 47. 
    OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 88.

     
  • 48. 
    OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 88.

     
  • 49. 
    The transfer of the undertaking, business or part of the undertaking or business shall not in itself constitute grounds for dismissal by the transferor or the transferee. This provision shall not stand in the way of dismissals that may take place for economic, technical or organisational reasons entailing changes in the workforce.Member States may provide that the first subparagraph shall not apply to certain specific categories of employees who are not covered by the laws or practice of the Member States in respect of protection against dismissal.

     
  • 50. 
    Where Articles 3 and 4 apply to a transfer during insolvency proceedings which have been opened in relation to a transferor (whether or not those proceedings have been instituted with a view to the liquidation of the assets of the transferor) and provided that such proceedings are under the supervision of a competent public authority (which may be an insolvency practitioner determined by national law) a Member State may provide that:(a) notwithstanding Article 3(1), the transferor's debts arising from any contracts of employment or employment relationships and payable before the transfer or before the opening of the insolvency proceedings shall not be transferred to the transferee, provided that such proceedings give rise, under the law of that Member State, to protection at least equivalent to that provided for in situations covered by Council Directive 80/987/EEC of 20 October 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer.

     
  • 51. 
    Where Articles 3 and 4 apply to a transfer during insolvency proceedings which have been opened in relation to a transferor (whether or not those proceedings have been instituted with a view to the liquidation of the assets of the transferor) and provided that such proceedings are under the supervision of a competent public authority (which may be an insolvency practitioner determined by national law) a Member State may provide that:

     
  • 52. 
    OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 88.

     
  • 53. 
    Member States whose laws, regulations or administrative provisions provide that representatives of the employees may have recourse to an arbitration board to obtain a decision on the measures to be taken in relation to employees may limit the obligations laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 to cases where the transfer carried out gives rise to a change in the business likely to entail serious disadvantages for a considerable number of the employees.The information and consultations shall cover at least the measures envisaged in relation to the employees.The information must be provided and consultations take place in good time before the change in the business as referred to in the first subparagraph is effected.

     
  • 54. 
    Member States may limit the obligations laid down in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 to undertakings or businesses which, in terms of the number of employees, meet the conditions for the election or nomination of a collegiate body representing the
     
  • 55. 
    OJ L 201, 17.7.1998, p. 88.

     
  • 56. 
    OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 16.

     
  • 57. 
    OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 16.

     
  • 58. 
    OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 16.

     
  • 59. 
    OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 16.

     
  • 60. 
    OJ L 61, 05.3.77, p. 26. This Directive is one of the measures provided for in the EEC's Social Action Programme of 21 January 1974.

     
  • 61. 
    De Europese Commissie kent nummers toe aan officiële documenten van de Europese Unie. De Commissie maakt onderscheid in een aantal typen documenten door middel van het toekennen van verschillende nummerseries. Het onderscheid is gebaseerd op het soort document en/of de instelling van de Unie van wie het document afkomstig is.
     
  • 62. 
    De Raad van de Europese Unie kent aan wetgevingsdossiers een uniek toe. Dit nummer bestaat uit een vijfcijferig volgnummer gevolgd door een schuine streep met de laatste twee cijfers van het jaartal, bijvoorbeeld 12345/00 - een document met nummer 12345 uit het jaar 2000.
     
  • 63. 
    Het interinstitutionele nummer is een nummerreeks die binnen de Europese Unie toegekend wordt aan voorstellen voor regelgeving van de Europese Commissie.
    Binnen de Europese Unie worden nog een aantal andere nummerseries gebruikt. Iedere instelling heeft één of meerdere sets documenten met ieder een eigen nummering. Die reeksen komen niet overeen met elkaar of het interinstitutioneel nummer.
     
  • 64. 
    Deze databank van de Europese Unie biedt de mogelijkheid de actuele werkzaamheden (workflow) van de Europese instellingen (Europees Parlement, Raad, ESC, Comité van de Regio's, Europese Centrale Bank, Hof van Justitie enz.) te volgen. EURlex volgt alle voorstellen (zoals wetgevende en begrotingsdossiers) en mededelingen van de Commissie, vanaf het moment dat ze aan de Raad of het Europees Parlement worden voorgelegd.
     
  • 65. 
    Als dag van bekendmaking van een Europees besluit geldt de dag waarop het besluit in het Publicatieblad wordt bekendgemaakt, en daardoor in alle officiële talen van de Europese Unie bij het Publicatiebureau beschikbaar is.