Article 7Limitations on the processing of personal data by means of automated monitoring systems or automated decision-making systems

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Judgments of the Court of Justice

16 decisions

• C-253/24Court of Justice of the European Union2025-09-04

  Ministero della Giustizia v NZ

  Reference for a preliminary ruling – Framework agreement on fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP – Clause 4 – Principle of non-discrimination – Equal treatment in employment and occupation – Honorary and ordinary members of the judiciary – Clause 5 – Measures intended to prevent and penalise misuse of successive fixed-term contracts – Directive 2003/88/EC – Article 7 – Right to paid annual leave – Article 31 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Assessment procedure in order to be permanently confirmed as an honorary member of the judiciary – Waiver, by operation of law, of claims arising from service as an honorary member of the judiciary prior to the assessment procedure – Loss of a right to paid annual leave conferred by EU law.

• C-37/25Court of Justice of the European Union2025-07-15

  YH v S.E.L.A.S. GTC Dijon (Greffe du Tribunal de Commerce de Dijon)

  Reference for a preliminary ruling – Article 99 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice – Social policy – Protection of the safety and health of workers – Organisation of working time – Article 31(2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Directive 2003/88/EC – Article 7(1) – Entitlement to paid annual leave – Purposes – Sick leave with no restrictions in terms of outings, enabling a worker to rest and enjoy leisure activities – Absence of loss of entitlements to paid annual leave.

• C-689/22Court of Justice of the European Union2024-07-24

  S. G. v Unione di Comuni Alta Marmilla

  Reference for a preliminary ruling – Article 99 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice – Directive 2003/88/EC – Article 7(2) – Protection of the safety and health of workers – Organisation of working time – Article 31(2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Right to paid annual leave – Allowance in lieu of leave not taken paid at the end of the employment relationship – National legislation refusing payment of such an allowance to staff of public administrative authorities, including the managers of those administrative authorities.

• C-41/23Court of Justice of the European Union2024-06-27

  AV and Others v Ministero della Giustizia

  Reference for a preliminary ruling – Social policy – Framework agreement on fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP – Clauses 2 and 4 – Principle of non-discrimination – Equal treatment in employment and occupation – Honorary members of the judiciary and ordinary members of the judiciary – Clause 5 – Measures intended to penalise improper use of fixed-term contracts – Directive 2003/88/EC – Article 7 – Paid annual leave.

• C-218/22Court of Justice of the European Union2024-01-18

  BU v Comune di Copertino

  Reference for a preliminary ruling – Social policy – Directive 2003/88/EC – Article 7 – Article 31(2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Allowance in lieu of days of leave not taken at the end of the employment relationship – National legislation prohibiting payment of that allowance in the event of the voluntary resignation of a public servant – Control of public expenditure – Organisational needs of the public employer.

• C-57/22Court of Justice of the European Union2023-10-12

  YQ v Ředitelství silnic a dálnic ČR

  Reference for a preliminary ruling – Social policy – Protection of the safety and health of workers – Organisation of working time – Directive 2003/88/EC – Article 7(1) – Right to paid annual leave – Worker unlawfully dismissed and then reinstated in his or her employment by decision of a court – Exclusion from the right to paid annual leave not taken for the period between the dismissal and the reinstatement – Period between the date of dismissal and the date of the reinstatement.

• C-795/22Court of Justice of the European Union2023-10-10

  Adolfo v Direccion000 CB and Others

  Reference for a preliminary ruling – Articles 53 and 99 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice – Social policy – Protection of the safety and health of workers – Organisation of working time – Article 31(2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Directive 2003/88/EC – Article 7 – Right to paid annual leave – Allowance in lieu of leave not taken after the termination of the employment relationship – One-year limitation period – Adequate information provided to the worker.

• C-192/22Court of Justice of the European Union2023-04-27

  FI v Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

  Reference for a preliminary ruling – Social policy – Directive 2003/88/EC – Article 7(1) – Article 31(2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Right to paid annual leave – Lapse of that right – Progressive retirement scheme – Days of annual leave acquired under that scheme but as yet untaken – Incapacity for work.

• C-120/21Court of Justice of the European Union2022-09-22

  LB v TO

  Reference for a preliminary ruling – Social policy – Protection of the safety and health of workers – Organisation of working time – Article 31(2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Directive 2003/88/EC – Article 7 – Right to paid annual leave – Allowance in lieu of leave not taken after the termination of the employment relationship – Three-year limitation period – Starting point – Adequate information provided to the worker.

• C-236/20Court of Justice of the European Union2022-04-07

  PG v Ministero della Giustizia and Others

  Reference for a preliminary ruling – Social policy – Framework agreement on fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP – Clauses 2 and 4 – Framework Agreement on part-time work concluded by UNICE, CEEP and the ETUC – Clause 4 – Principle of non-discrimination – Equal treatment in employment and occupation – Magistrates and ordinary judges – Clause 5 – Measures intended to penalise improper use of fixed-term contracts – Directive 2003/88/EC – Article 7 – Paid annual leave.

• C-514/20Court of Justice of the European Union2022-01-13

  DS v Koch Personaldienstleistungen GmbH

  Reference for a preliminary ruling – Social policy – Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Article 31(2) – Directive 2003/88/EC – Organisation of working time – Article 7 – Annual leave – Working time – Overtime – Calculation of working time on a monthly basis – No overtime pay when taking annual leave.

• C-217/20Court of Justice of the European Union2021-12-09

  XXXX v Staatssecretaris van Financiën

  Reference for a preliminary ruling – Directive 2003/88/EC – Organisation of working time – Protection of the health and safety of workers – Article 7(1) – Right to paid annual leave – Level of remuneration – Reduced remuneration due to incapacity for work.