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Voluntary firefighter overtime exceeding 48 hours and compliance of national opt-out rules with the EU Working Time Directive

Case Number 2 B 100/15, 2 B 100/15 (2 C 43/16)
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Jurisdiction Germany (DE)
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The Federal Administrative Court (BVerwG) granted the plaintiff's leave to appeal for fundamental legal significance, ordering the case to proceed to the full revision instance. The dispute concerns the validity of a German "opt-out" regulation allowing firefighters to voluntarily agree to shift work exceeding 48 hours per week, specifically in the context of compliance with the EU Working Time Directive. The decisive legal issue is whether such a member-state provision meets the requirements of Article 22, paragraph 1, of Directive 2003/88/EC (EU Working Time Directive) regarding voluntary overtime beyond the maximum weekly limit.

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§ 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO; Voluntary firefighter overtime exceeding 48 hours and compliance of national opt-out rules with the EU Working Time Directive: The dispute concerns the validity of a German "opt-out" regulation allowing firefighters to voluntarily agree to shift work exceeding 48 hours per week, specifically in the context of compliance with the EU Working Time Directive. The decisive legal issue is whether such a member-state provision meets the requirements of Article 22, paragraph 1, of Directive 2003/88/EC (EU Working Time Directive) regarding voluntary overtime beyond the maximum weekly limit.

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working time directive overtime work time limit in hours administrative compliance right to disconnect voluntary resignation

Cited Legislation

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§ 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO
Basis for granting leave to appeal the revision due to the fundamental legal significance of the case.
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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 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 90/15, 2 B 90/15 (2 C 44/16)
Requirements for national opt-out rules permitting fire service overtime exceeding 48-hour weekly limit under EU Working Time Directive
2 B 89/15, 2 B 89/15 (2 C 41/16)
Admission of revision on requirements for national opt-out rules permitting voluntary firefighter overtime beyond 48 hours under the EU Working Time Directive
2 B 94/15, 2 B 94/15 (2 C 34/16)
Admissibility of national opt-out rules for fire service overtime exceeding 48-hour limit under EU Working Time Directive

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§ 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO

Basis for granting leave to appeal the revision due to the fundamental legal significance of the case.

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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.