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European Union – Social security. The Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed the action brought by the European Commission, seeking a declaration that, by refusing to grant the Christmas bonus provided for under Slovak law to beneficiaries residing in a member state other than Slovakia, Slovakia had failed to fulfil its obligations under, among other things, art 7 of Regulation (EC) 883/2004. The Commission had failed to establish that the constituent elements of the Christmas bonus supported its classification as an 'old-age benefit' within the meaning of art 3(1)(d) of the Regulation.
European Union – Social security. The Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed the action brought by the European Commission, seeking a declaration that, by refusing to grant the Christmas bonus provided for under Slovak law to beneficiaries residing in a member state other than Slovakia, Slovakia had failed to fulfil its obligations under, among other things, art 7 of Regulation (EC) 883/2004. The Commission had failed to establish that the constituent elements of the Christmas bonus supported its classification as an 'old-age benefit' within the meaning of art 3(1)(d) of the Regulation.
The Bar Council will press for investment in justice at party conferences, the Chancellor’s Budget and Spending Review
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To mark the fifth anniversary of the Bar Standards Board’s Race Equality Taskforce, Dee Sekar reflects on key milestones, the role of regulation in race equality, and calls for views on the upcoming equality rules consultation
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