57In the present case, as the Union citizens concerned have never exercised their right to free movement and have always resided in a Member State of which they are nationals, it must be held that they are not covered by the concept ‘beneficiary’ for the purposes of Article 3(1) of Directive 2004/38, so that that directive is neither applicable to them nor to their family members.
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