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Irish journalists reveal first known bogus case brought to the EU court - set to shape EU-wide social laws (Photo: Cedric Puisney)

EU court entertained bogus case on welfare rights

At first glance, the case of Bogdan Chain v. Atlanco Ltd., heard on 12 March 2015 at the European Court of Justice, seemed like any other.

The case involved a Polish man, a Dublin-based international recruitment company, a Belgian legal firm, and two Cypriot-based lawyers.

But this was no ordinary case.

Its outcome could potentially affect every EU citizen. It centred around social i...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

Irish journalists reveal first known bogus case brought to the EU court - set to shape EU-wide social laws (Photo: Cedric Puisney)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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