Novel Food: New entries into the Union list
Three new novel food entries have been made in the Union list: The dried fruits of Synsapalum dulcificum, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 Frozen, dried and powdered Locusta migratoria, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 3-Fucosyllactose (3-FL), Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 You can find the complete Union list here: List of all authorized novel foods (It is recommended to open the consolidated Union list, therefore [...]
Entry into service despite ordered isolation due to suspected corona case in accordance with Section 7 of the Epidemics Act
Decision of the Supreme Court from 14.9.2021, 8 ObA 54/21f – Entry into service despite ordered isolation due to suspected corona case in accordance with Section 7 of the Epidemics Act. The Austrian Supreme Court rejected the extraordinary appeal due to the lack of a significant legal issue and explained in detail why the decisions of the lower courts did not raise any concerns: An employee who was ill with coronavirus had to isolate herself due to a suspected case of coronavirus, but nevertheless went to work [...]
Social plan with waiver of contestation of dismissal
Supreme Court from 29.4.2021, 9 ObA 9/21w - Social plan with waiver of contestation of dismissal. § 105 ArbVG: In social plans, the social plan payment of a voluntary severance payment can be made dependent on the employee's omission to challenge the dismissal in court in accordance with § 105 ArbVG. The employee was not prepared to agree an amicable termination of the employment relationship and was dismissed, [...]
First German Higher Regional Court refers the question of the interpretation of medically required nutrient requirements for FSMP to the CJEU
OLG Düsseldorf, 28.06.2021, I-20 U 178/20 - Reference for a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of the medically required nutrient requirement for FSMP. It was only a matter of time before the question of medically required nutrients within the meaning of the Delegated Regulation on foods for special medical purposes was referred to the CJEU. After three German Higher Regional Courts have, as far as can be seen, opposed the legal opinion [...]