Tag: European Court of Justice

European Court of Justice provides guidance on merger ‘gun-jumping’
The European Court of Justice has published guidance on “gun-jumping”, a failure by merging parties to comply with the “standstill obligation”, which requires companies to seek clearance by a competition authority before implementing a merger.

Landmark ruling on holiday pay could prove costly for business
Workers who are wrongly classified as self-employed contractors can claim back pay in respect of unpaid annual leave going back many years when their “worker” status is established, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.

French Constitutional Court rules on dividend distributions tax
The 3% tax in France on dividend distributions is unconstitutional, the French Constitutional Court has held in a landmark ruling.

EU merger ruling for new joint ventures ‘welcome’
The European Court of Justice has ruled that only “full-function” joint ventures will be subject to EU merger control, a clarification to the law that has been widely welcomed.