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Opt-out regulation for fire service overtime: Requirements under Art. 22 (1) of EU Directive 2003/88/EC for exempting voluntary shift work from the 48-hour weekly limit

Case Number 2 B 96/15, 2 B 96/15 (2 C 35/16)
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Jurisdiction Germany (DE)
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The Federal Administrative Court granted leave to appeal, allowing the revision to proceed due to the fundamental significance of the legal questions involved. The dispute concerns the validity of a member-state "opt-out" regulation permitting voluntary overtime (shift work) in the fire service that exceeds the 48-hour weekly limit, challenging the compliance of such national provisions with EU law. The decisive legal basis is Article 22, Subsection 1, of Directive 2003/88/EC (the EU Working Time Directive), which sets the requirements for any derogation from the 48-hour maximum average weekly working time.

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§ 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO; Opt-out regulation for fire service overtime: Requirements under Art. 22 (1) of EU Directive 2003/88/EC for exempting voluntary shift work from the 48-hour weekly limit: The dispute concerns the validity of a member-state "opt-out" regulation permitting voluntary overtime (shift work) in the fire service that exceeds the 48-hour weekly limit, challenging the compliance of such national provisions with EU law. The decisive legal basis is Article 22, Subsection 1, of Directive 2003/88/EC (the EU Working Time Directive), which sets the requirements for any derogation from the 48-hour maximum average weekly working time.

Keywords

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working time directive time limit in hours shift work overtime exceeding statutory hours fire service exemption fee administrative compliance

Cited Legislation

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§ 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO
Main ground for granting leave to appeal the revision on the basis of the fundamental significance of the legal matter.
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2 B 87/15, 2 B 87/15 (2 C 39/16)
Requirements for national "opt-out" regimes allowing voluntary fire service overtime exceeding 48 weekly hours under the EU Working Time Directive
2 B 81/15, 2 B 81/15 (2 C 31/16)
Fire service overtime: statutory requirements for EU "opt-out" mechanism exceeding 48-hour weekly limit
2 B 84/15, 2 B 84/15 (2 C 36/16)
Requirements for national opt-out rules on voluntary firefighting overtime exceeding 48 weekly hours under Article 22 of the EU Working Time Directive
2 B 97/15, 2 B 97/15 (2 C 37/16)
Requirements for member-state opt-out regulations on voluntary overtime in firefighting services exceeding 48 weekly hours under the EU Working Time Directive
2 B 88/15, 2 B 88/15 (2 C 40/16)
Voluntary fire service overtime: Member-state "opt-out" requirements for exceeding 48-hour weekly limits under EU Working Time Directive.

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§ 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO

Main ground for granting leave to appeal the revision on the basis of the fundamental significance of the legal matter.

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Revisionszulassung; Anforderungen an eine mitgliedstaatliche "Opt-out"-Regelung für freiwillige Mehrarbeit im Feuerwehrdienst über eine Arbeitszeit von 48 Wochenstunden hinaus

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Die Revision wird wegen grundsätzlicher Bedeutung der Rechtssache zugelassen (§ 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO). Das Revisionsverfahren erscheint geeignet, zur Klärung der von der Beschwerde aufgeworfenen Frage beizutragen, welche Anforderungen an eine mitgliedstaatliche "Opt-out"-Regelung für freiwillige Mehrarbeit (Schichtarbeit) im Feuerwehrdienst über eine Arbeitszeit von 48 Wochenstunden hinaus nach Maßgabe von Art. 22 Unterabs. 1 der RL 2003/88/EG (EU-Arbeitszeitrichtlinie) zu stellen sind.