6.12.2008
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 313/8
Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 October 2008 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Juzgado de lo Mercantil — Barcelona) — Kirtruna SL, Elisa Vigano v Red Elite de Electrodomésticos SA, Cristina Delgado Fernández de Heredia, Sergio Sabini Celio, Miguel Oliván Bascones, Electro Calbet SA
(Case C-313/07) (1)
(Social policy - Directive 2001/23/EC - Transfer of undertaking - Safeguarding of employees' rights - Insolvency proceedings - Assignment of lease)
(2008/C 313/13)
Language of the case: Spanish
Referring court
Juzgado de lo Mercantil (Barcelona, Spain)
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicants: Kirtruna SL, Elisa Vigano
Defendants: Red Elite de Electrodomésticos SA, Cristina Delgado Fernández de Heredia, Sergio Sabini Celio, Miguel Oliván Bascones, Electro Calbet SA
Re:
Reference for a preliminary ruling — Juzgado de lo Mercantil — Interpretation of 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 (OJ 2001 L 82, p. 16)
Operative part of the judgment
Article 3(1) of 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 does not require, in the event of transfer of an undertaking, the preservation of the lease of commercial premises entered into by the transferor of the undertaking with a third party even though the termination of that lease is likely to entail the termination of contracts of employment transferred to the transferee.
(1) OJ C 211, 8.9.2007.
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