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Tomasz Ziolkowski and Barbara Szeja and Others v Land Berlin (C-424/10, C-425/10)
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47

Tomasz Ziolkowski and Barbara Szeja and Others v Land Berlin (C-424/10, C-425/10)

Judgment of 21 Dec 2011law://eu/cjeu/2010/c-424-10/para_47@2026-11-12

47Consequently, a period of residence which complies with the law of a Member State but does not satisfy the conditions laid down in Article 7(1) of Directive 2004/38 cannot be regarded as a ‘legal’ period of residence within the meaning of Article 16(1).

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Cases: C-424/10, C-425/10 · ECLI:EU:C:2011:866
Decided: 21 Dec 2011
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Germany)
Applicants: Tomasz Ziolkowski (C-424/10); Barbara Szeja; Maria-Magdalena Szeja; Marlon Szeja (C-425/10)
Defendant: Land Berlin
Rapporteur: R. Silva de Lapuerta
Advocate General: Y. Bot
Bench: 11 judges
V. Skouris, J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, K. Lenaerts, J.-C. Bonichot, J. Malenovský, U. Lõhmus, R. Silva de Lapuerta, M. Ilešič, E. Levits, T. von Danwitz, A. Arabadjiev
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62010CJ0424

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Right of entry and residence

History · 1 version

21 Dec 2011Reading

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Interprets 1: Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)
Cited by 20: Drago Nemec v Republika Slovenija (C-256/15); CG v The Department for Communities in Northern Ireland (C-709/20); Neculai Tarola v Minister for Social Protection (C-483/17); SM v Entry Clearance Officer, UK Visa Section (C-129/18); Gianpaolo Paoletti and Others v Procura della Repubblica (C-218/15); SRS and AA v Minister for Justice and Equality (C-22/21); S v Familienkasse Niedersachsen-Bremen der Bundesagentur für Arbeit (C-411/20); Ryanair Designated Activity Company v Országos Rendőr-főkapitányság (C-754/18); K. v Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie and H.F. v Belgische Staat (C-331/16, C-366/16)2 provisions; B v Land Baden-Württemberg and Secretary of State for the Home Department v Franco Vomero (C-316/16, C-424/16); Erzeugerorganisation Tiefkühlgemüse eGen v Agrarmarkt Austria (C-516/16); J. D. v Prezes Urzędu Regulacji Energetyki (C-4/16); Raad van bestuur van de Sociale verzekeringsbank v F. Wieland and H. Rothwangl (C-465/14); Vestische Arbeit Jobcenter Kreis Recklinghausen v Jovanna García-Nieto and Others (C-299/14); Elisabeta Dano and Florin Dano v Jobcenter Leipzig (C-333/13); Jessy Saint Prix v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (C-507/12); Nnamdi Onuekwere v Secretary of State for the Home Department (C-378/12)2 provisions; Pensionsversicherungsanstalt v Peter Brey (C-140/12)2 provisions; Olaitan Ajoke Alarape and Olukayode Azeez Tijani v Secretary of State for the Home Department (C-529/11)2 provisions; European Commission v Kingdom of Spain (C-360/11)2 provisions
Cites 14: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC (Text with EEA relevance); easyCar (UK) Ltd v Office of Fair Trading (C-336/03); Meletis Apostolides v David Charles Orams and Linda Elizabeth Orams (C-420/07); Grand Duchy of Luxemburg v Berthe Linster, Aloyse Linster and Yvonne Linster (C-287/98); Shirley McCarthy v Secretary of State for the Home Department (C-434/09); Oliver Brüstle v Greenpeace eV (C-34/10); Friederike Wallentin-Hermann v Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane SpA (C-549/07); Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Taous Lassal (C-162/09); Marie-Nathalie D'Hoop v Office national de l'emploi (C-224/98); Federación de Servicios Públicos de la UGT (UGT-FSP) v Ayuntamiento de La Línea de la Concepción, María del Rosario Vecino Uribe and Ministerio Fiscal (C-151/09); Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund, Gewerkschaft öffentlicher Dienst v Republik Österreich (C-195/98); Stephen Austin Saldanha and MTS Securities Corporation v Hiross Holding AG (C-122/96); Johann Franz Duchon v Pensionsversicherungsanstalt der Angestellten (C-290/00)