References for a preliminary ruling from the Arios Pagos by orders of that court of 17 March 2005 in G. Agorastoudis and Others (Case C-187/05), I. Panos and Others (Case C-188/05), K. Kotsampougioukis and Others (Case C-189/05) and G. Akritopouolos and Others (Case C-190/05) v Goodyear Ellas AVEE

(Cases C-187/05, C-188/05, C-189/05 and C-190/05)

(2005/C 171/15)

Language of the case: Greek

References have been made to the Court of Justice of the European Communities by orders of the Arios Pagos (Supreme Court of Cassation) (Greece) of 17 March 2005, received at the Court Registry on 27 April 2005, for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings brought by G. Agorastoudis and Others, I. Panos and Others, K. Kotsampougioukis and Others and G. Akritopouolos and Others against Goodyear Ellas AVEE on the following question:

Given that Greek (national) law does not provide for a prior judicial decision where an undertaking or establishment is closed down definitively on the sole initiative of the employer, under Article 1(2)(d) of Council Directive 75/129/EEC (1) does that directive apply to collective redundancies caused by the definitive termination of the operation of an undertaking or establishment which has been decided on voluntarily by the employer without a prior judicial decision on the matter?

(1)  OJ No L 48, 22.2.1975, p. 29.