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Alexandre Achughbabian v Préfet du Val-de-Marne (C-329/11)
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Alexandre Achughbabian v Préfet du Val-de-Marne (C-329/11)

Judgment of 6 Dec 2011law://eu/cjeu/2011/c-329-11/para_10@2026-11-10

10According to Article L. 211-1 of the code de l’entrée et du séjour des étrangers et du droit d’asile français (‘Ceseda’), ‘in order to enter France, any foreign national must hold … the documents and visas required by the international conventions and the regulations in force …’.

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-329/11 · ECLI:EU:C:2011:807
Decided: 6 Dec 2011
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Cour d’appel de Paris (France)
Applicant: Alexandre Achughbabian
Defendant: Préfet du Val-de-Marne
Rapporteur: M. Ilešič
Advocate General: J. Mazák
Bench: 13 judges
V. Skouris, A. Tizzano, J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, K. Lenaerts, J.-C. Bonichot, J. Malenovský, U. Lõhmus, M. Safjan, A. Borg Barthet, M. Ilešič, A. Arabadjiev, C. Toader, J.-J. Kasel
Language: French
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62011CJ0329

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Immigration policy

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6 Dec 2011Reading

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Interprets 1: Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals
Cited by 16: FMS and Others v Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság Dél-alföldi Regionális Igazgatóság and Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság (C-924/19 PPU, C-925/19 PPU); X and Minister van Asiel en Migratie, anciennement Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid v Y (C-877/24); A v Rikoskomisario B (C-150/24); C v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid (C-387/24 PPU)2 provisions; UP v Centre public d’action sociale de Liège (C-825/21); M and Others v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid and T (C-673/19); Criminal proceedings against JZ (C-806/18); Criminal proceedings against Oriol Junqueras Vies (C-502/19); K.A. and Others v Belgische Staat (C-82/16); Criminal proceedings against Mossa Ouhrami (C-225/16); Criminal proceedings against A (C-9/16); Sélina Affum v Préfet du Pas-de-Calais and Procureur général de la Cour d'appel de Douai (C-47/15)7 provisions; Criminal proceedings against Skerdjan Celaj (C-290/14)2 provisions; Subdelegación del Gobierno en Guipuzkoa - Extranjeria v Samir Zaizoune (C-38/14); Khaled Boudjlida v Préfet des Pyrénées-Atlantiques (C-249/13); Criminal proceedings against Gjoko Filev and Adnan Osmani (C-297/12)2 provisions
Cites 4: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Treaty on European Union (consolidated 2016); Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals; Hassen El Dridi, alias Soufi Karim (C-61/11 PPU)