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The Court has ruled that the entitlement to annual leave cannot be interpreted restrictively (213) and that its implementation by the competent national authorities must be confined within the limits expressly laid down by the Directive (214).
Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.