A large part of the references to the European Court of Justice concerning the Aquired Rights Directive 77/187/EEC (ARD) has been made by Danish courts of general jurisdiction, despite most labour law cases being handled by specialised courts. The ARD does not structurally fit within the traditional Danish system. Ledernes Hovedorganisation is however likely to pursue the interest of their members outside that system, in the ordinary courts. Those two factors are suggested as explanations for the large proportion of cases referred by Danish courts. It is also suggested that neither the Danish, nor the Community system has changed much as a result of this interchange of input
International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations