March, 2021
Pilots’ strike within the law. The Court of Justice rules on the concept of “extraordinary circumstances” and on the exemption from the obligation of paying compensation
Strike action called by a trade union representing the staff of an air carrier in compliance with the conditions laid down by national legislation, in particular the applicable notice period, which is intended to assert the demands of that carrier’s workers and is participated in by a category of staff essential for operating a flight does not fall within the concept of an “extraordinary circumstance” within Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Road transports. Advocate General Bobek rules on the drivers’ obligations in case of mixed-use vehicles
If a vehicle is not used exclusively for the carriage of passengers on regular services whose route does not exceed 50 kilometres, but is used in a mixed way, each driver must fulfil the obligations arising from Article 15 of Regulation no. 3821/85, even where the vehicle in question is casually used for routes not exceeding 50 kilometres.