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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKEAT/1997/692_97_0910.html
Cite as: [1997] UKEAT 692_97_910, [1997] UKEAT 692_97_0910

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BAILII case number: [1997] UKEAT 692_97_0910
Appeal No. EAT/692/97

EMPLOYMENT APPEAL TRIBUNAL
58 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON EC4Y 0DS
             At the Tribunal
             On 9 October 1997

Before

HIS HONOUR JUDGE D PUGSLEY

MRS J M MATTHIAS

MR S M SPRINGER MBE


SUPERCLEAN SERVICES APPELLANT

MR R DOUGLAS
EUROCHANGE PLC		 RESPONDENTS

Transcript of Proceedings

JUDGMENT

PRELIMINARY HEARING

© Copyright 1997

    APPEARANCES

     

    For the Appellants MR A DAVIES
    (of Counsel)
    Wilkinsons
    7 & 9 Queens Road
    Wimbledon
    London
    SW19 8NJ
       


     

    JUDGE D PUGSLEY: This is a case where clearly, Suzen v Zehnacker Gebaudereinigung GmbH Krankenhausservice [1997] IRLR 255 wending its way to the European Courts has had a dramatic effect. We think it is sufficient to say that the issues set out in the ground of appeal is that the Tribunal may well, on the basis of Dines v Initial Health Care Services Ltd [1995] ICR 11 reached a decision which was consistent with the law as it was then believed to be. However Suzen has decided:-

    "... the transfer must relate to a stable economic entity whose activity is not limited to performing one specific works contract. ... The term entity thus refers to an organised grouping of persons and assets facilitating the exercise of an economic activity which pursues a specific objective."

    I think it is unnecessary to say any other than there is now a real arguable issue in the light of Suzen and that therefore, the matter should go to a full hearing. There is no need to amend the grounds of appeal.

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