An Examination of Workplace Aggression, Job Performance, and Flow-States

The Right to a Name Versus National Identity in the Context of eu Law: The Case of Lithuania

“…Ms. Sayn-Wittgenstein remained an Austrian citizen. 115 The Austrian authorities entered her new name in the civil register. A decade later, however, in a 2003 judgment concerning a nearly identical situation, the Constitutional Court of Austria decided that the 1919 Constitutional Act on the Abolition of Noble Titles116 precluded Austrian citizens from holding a surname entailing a noble title.117 With this act, Austria aimed to protect the principle of equality between citizens after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.118 Four years later, the Viennese authorities removed "Fürstin von" from the applicant's name in the civil registry on the basis of the 2003 judgment of the Austrian Constitutional Court.…”

“…A decade later, however, in a 2003 judgment concerning a nearly identical situation, the Constitutional Court of Austria decided that the 1919 Constitutional Act on the Abolition of Noble Titles116 precluded Austrian citizens from holding a surname entailing a noble title.117 With this act, Austria aimed to protect the principle of equality between citizens after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.118 Four years later, the Viennese authorities removed "Fürstin von" from the applicant's name in the civil registry on the basis of the 2003 judgment of the Austrian Constitutional Court. 119 The applicant alleged a violation of Article 21 tfeu. According to Ms. Sayn-Wittgenstein, she had her noble title for fifteen years, conducting business under that name as a realtor in the luxury real estate sector.…”

What's in a Name Case? Some Lessons for the Debate Over the Free Movement of Same-Sex Couples within the EU

“…That the policy at stake in Sayn-Wittgenstein found its roots in Austria's constitutional identity will have had a decisive impact on the Court's decision to grant Austria a margin of appreciation. 146 While the Member States are given a wider room of manoeuvre when their national and constitutional identity is at stake, the Court will take into account the consistency and coherency of a national measure when deciding whether or not to strike it down. That the Belgian decision in Garcia Avello was struck down was precisely because Belgium had not applied its policy consistently across the board.…”