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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9446
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/court of justice

Court accepts “reasonably practicable” qualification in British legislation on health and safety of workers

Luxemburg, 14/06/2007 (Agence Europe) - In a judgement delivered on Thursday 14 June (Case C-127/05), the Court of Justice of the European Communities dismissed the action brought against the United Kingdom by the Commission, which claimed that British legislation provided employers with an escape clause in terms of safety in the workplace. This judgment is in line with the conclusions of the advocate general, who highlighted the need to examine the clause in question in the framework of...

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