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European Union
Jessy Saint Prix v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (C-507/12)
Judgment
Consideration of the questions referred
44

Jessy Saint Prix v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (C-507/12)

Judgment of 19 Jun 2014law://eu/cjeu/2012/c-507-12/para_44@2026-11-10

44As the Commission contends, a Union citizen would be deterred from exercising her right to freedom of movement if, in the event that she was pregnant in the host State and gave up work as a result, if only for a short period, she risked losing her status as a worker in that State.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · First Chamber
Case: C-507/12 · ECLI:EU:C:2014:2007
Decided: 19 Jun 2014
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Applicant: Jessy Saint Prix
Defendant: Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Rapporteur: A. Tizzano
Advocate General: N. Wahl
Bench: 5 judges
A. Tizzano, A. Borg Barthet, E. Levits, M. Berger, S. Rodin
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62012CJ0507

Topics

Right of entry and residence

History · 1 version

19 Jun 2014Reading

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Interprets 1: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions
Cited by 5: Neculai Tarola v Minister for Social Protection (C-483/17); G. M. A. v État belge (C-710/19); The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs v Henrika Dakneviciute (C-544/18)4 provisions; Rafal Prefeta v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (C-618/16); Florea Gusa v Minister for Social Protection and Others (C-442/16)
Cites 24: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); 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); Council Directive 68/360/EEC of 15 October 1968 on the abolition of restrictions on movement and residence within the Community for workers of Member States and their families; Council Directive 73/148/EEC of 21 May 1973 on the abolition of restrictions on movement and residence within the Community for nationals of Member States with regard to establishment and the provision of services; Council Directive 90/364/EEC of 28 June 1990 on the right of residence; Council Directive 92/85/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding (tenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC); Tomasz Ziolkowski and Barbara Szeja and Others v Land Berlin (C-424/10, C-425/10); Pensionsversicherungsanstalt v Peter Brey (C-140/12); L. N. v Styrelsen for Videregående Uddannelser og Uddannelsesstøtte (C-46/12); Hans-Jürgen Ritter-Coulais and Monique Ritter-Coulais v Finanzamt Germersheim (C-152/03); The Queen v Immigration Appeal Tribunal, ex parte Gustaff Desiderius Antonissen (C-292/89); Council Directive 75/34/EEC of 17 December 1974 concerning the right of nationals of a Member State to remain in the territory of another Member State after having pursued therein an activity in a self-employed capacity; Gertraud Hartmann v Freistaat Bayern (C-212/05); Georgios Orfanopoulos and Others and Raffaele Oliveri v Land Baden-Württemberg (C-482/01, C-493/01); Carole Louise Webb v EMO Air Cargo (UK) Ltd (C-32/93); Council Directive 75/35/EEC of 17 December 1974 extending the scope of Directive No 64/221/EEC on the coordination of special measures concerning the movement and residence of foreign nationals which are justified on grounds of public policy, public security or public health to include nationals of a Member State who exercise the right to remain in the territory of another Member State after having pursued therein an activity in a self-employed capacity; Council Directive 64/221/EEC of 25 February 1964 on the co-ordination of special measures concerning the movement and residence of foreign nationals which are justified on grounds of public policy, public security or public health; Council Directive 93/96/EEC of 29 October 1993 on the right of residence for students; Council Directive 90/365/EEC of 28 June 1990 on the right of residence for employees and self-employed persons who have ceased their occupational activity; Council Directive 72/194/EEC of 18 May 1972 extending to workers exercising the right to remain in the territory of a Member State after having been employed in that State the scope of the Directive of 25 February 1964 on coordination of special measures concerning the movement and residence of foreign nationals which are justified on grounds of public policy, public security or public health; Land Nordrhein-Westfalen v Kari Uecker and Vera Jacquet v Land Nordrhein-Westfalen (C-64/96, C-65/96); Sylvie Lair v Universität Hannover (C-39/86); Caves Krier Frères Sàrl v Directeur de l’Administration de l’emploi (C-379/11); Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work