The European court, through its case-law, provides essential guidance for the application of the rules 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 (Directive 2001/23), which aims to ensure the continuity of existing employment relationships within an economic entity, regardless of a change of...