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Transfer of undertakings: Acquired Rights Directive applies where subcontractor loses contract to a different contractor

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    Temco Service Industries SA v Imzilyen [2002] IRLR 214 ECJ (1 other report)

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      Date:
      1 January 2003

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The European Court of Justice holds in Temco Service Industries SA v Imzilyen 24.1.2002 Case C-51/00 that the Acquired Rights Directive 77/187/EEC may apply where a subcontractor loses a cleaning contract to a new contractor.