Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2004] All ER (D) 63 (Sep)
Court: Court of Justice of European Communities (First Chamber)
Judge:

Judges Jann (President of the Chamber), Rosas, von Bahr, Lenaerts and Schiemann
Judgment Dates: 9 September 2004

Catchwords

European Communities - Freedom to provide services - Prohibition of discrimination - Proportionality - Obligation to state reasons - Organisation of working time of road transport workers - Action for annulment unsuccessful - Council Directive (EC) 2002/15, art 3(1)(a).

The Case

Actions for annulment of the Council Directive (EC) 2002-15 on the organisation of the working time of persons performing mobile road transport activities were dismissed in circumstances where the applicants had failed to prove that the application of the directive to self-employed road workers offended the principles of proportionality, freedom to pursue an occupation and conduct business and non-discrimination and requirement to provide reasons.

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