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‘Myth’ that Britain cannot ban EU doctors – Daily Telegraph

tracey — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:22:00 +0000

“Britain is free to ban foreign doctors from working in this country if they do not speak adequate English or there are concerns over their medical ability, an EU Commissioner insists today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th January 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Vodafone2 v Commissioners for Revenue and Customs – Times Law Reports

sally — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:33:31 +0000

Vodafone2 v Commissioners for Revenue and Customs

Court of Appeal

“In order to interpret United Kingdom legislation concerning the profits of controlled foreign companies in a way which avoided any unlawful restriction of a taxpayer company’s right to freedom of establishment, conferred by article 43 of the European Treaty, the court was entitled to introduce an additional exception to those contained in section 748(1)(a) to (e) and (3) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.”

The Times, 26th June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Vodafone 2 v Revenue and Customs Commissioners – WLR Daily

sally — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:01:07 +0000

Vodafone 2 v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2009] EWCA Civ 446; [2009] WLR (D) 170

“It was possible to provide a conforming interpretation of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 which avoided any unlawful restriction on a taxpayer company’s freedom of establishment, conferred by art 43EC of the EC Treaty, by the introduction of an additional exception to those contained in s 748(1)(a) to (e) and (3) in respect of the apportionment of profits of controlled foreign companies by the additional implication of the words ‘ if [the company] is, in that accounting period, actually established in another member state of the EEA and carries on genuine economic activities there’.”

WLR Daily, 21st May 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

International Transport Workers’ Federation and Another v Viking Line ABP and Another – Times Law Reports

sally — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:15:14 +0000

International Transport Workers’ Federation and Another v Viking Line ABP and Another

Court of Justice of the European Communities

“The protection of workers could justify industrial action causing a restriction on freedom of establishment of a shipowner proposing to reflag the vessel for economic reasons.”

The Times, 14th December 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.