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European Union
M. G. Eman and O. B. Sevinger v College van burgemeester en wethouders van Den Haag (C-300/04)
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M. G. Eman and O. B. Sevinger v College van burgemeester en wethouders van Den Haag (C-300/04)

Judgment of 12 Sept 2006law://eu/cjeu/2004/c-300-04/para_43@2026-11-12

43However, neither Article 190 EC nor the 1976 Act defines expressly and precisely who are to be entitled to the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-300/04 · ECLI:EU:C:2006:545
Decided: 12 Sept 2006
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Raad van State (Netherlands)
Applicants: M.G. Eman; O.B. Sevinger
Defendant: College van burgemeester en wethouders van Den Haag
Rapporteur: A. Rosas
Advocate General: A. Tizzano
Bench: 11 judges
V. Skouris, P. Jann, C.W.A. Timmermans, A. Rosas, K. Schiemann, J. Makarczyk, J.-P. Puissochet, P. Kūris, E. Juhász, E. Levits, A. Ó Caoimh
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62004CJ0300

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Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories Citizenship of the Union Law governing the institutions

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Interprets 1: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)
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Cites 11: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)12 provisions; Brasserie du Pêcheur SA v Bundesrepublik Deutschland and The Queen v Secretary of State for Transport, ex parte: Factortame Ltd and others (C-46/93, C-48/93); The Queen, on the application of ABNA Ltd and Others v Secretary of State for Health and Food Standards Agency, Fratelli Martini & C. SpA and Cargill Srl v Ministero delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali and Others, Ferrari Mangimi Srl and Associazione nazionale tra i produttori di alimenti zootecnici (Assalzoo) v Ministero delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali and Others and Nederlandse Vereniging Diervoederindustrie (Nevedi) v Productschap Diervoeder (C-453/03, C-11/04, C-12/04, C-194/04); The Queen, on the application of International Air Transport Association and European Low Fares Airline Association v Department for Transport (C-344/04); Kingdom of Spain v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (C-145/04); Amministrazione delle Finanze dello Stato v SpA San Giorgio (199/82); Council Directive 93/109/EC of 6 December 1993 laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for citizens of the Union residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals; Götz Leffler v Berlin Chemie AG (C-443/03); Bernard Leplat v Territory of French Polynesia (C-260/90); 2002/772/EC,Euratom: Council Decision of 25 June 2002 and 23 September 2002 amending the Act concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, annexed to Decision 76/787/ECSC, EEC, Euratom; Gerhard Köbler v Republik Österreich (C-224/01)