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European Union
H.N. v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Others (C-604/12)
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Consideration of the question referred
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H.N. v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Others (C-604/12)

Judgment of 8 May 2014law://eu/cjeu/2012/c-604-12/para_26@2026-11-10

26It should be recalled, first of all, that in its definition of ‘international protection’, Directive 2004/83 refers to two separate systems of protection, namely the system governing refugee status and that relating to subsidiary protection status.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Fourth Chamber
Case: C-604/12 · ECLI:EU:C:2014:302
Decided: 8 May 2014
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Supreme Court (Ireland)
Applicant: H. N.
Defendants: Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform; Ireland; Attorney General
Rapporteur: L. Bay Larsen
Advocate General: Y. Bot
Bench: 5 judges
L. Bay Larsen, K. Lenaerts, M. Safjan, J. Malenovský, A. Prechal
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62012CJ0604

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Asylum policy Charter of Fundamental Rights

History · 1 version

8 May 2014Reading

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Interprets 1: Council Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004 on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted
Cited by 20: YS v Minister voor Immigratie, Integratie en Asiel and Minister voor Immigratie, Integratie en Asiel v M and S (C-141/12, C-372/12); X v International Protection Appeals Tribunal and Others (C-756/21); Minister for Justice v I.T (C-477/24)2 provisions; ADS L. Kowalik, B. Włodarczyk s.c. v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-1064/23); ADS L. Kowalik, B. Włodarczyk s.c. v European Union Intellectual Property Office (T-1065/23); Agentsia „Patna infrastruktura“ v Rakovoditel na Upravlyavashtia organ na Operativna programa „Transport“ 2007-2013 i direktor na direktsia „Koordinatsia na programi i proekti“ v Ministerstvo na transporta (RUO) (C-471/22); Czech Republic v European Commission (T-48/22); AGROBET CZ, s.r.o. v Finanční úřad pro Středočeský kraj (C-446/18); Bank Tejarat v Council of the European Union (C-248/17 P); Shajin Ahmed v Bevándorlási és Menekültügyi Hivatal (C-369/17)2 provisions; CRM Srl v European Commission (T-43/15); Vakakis kai Synergates - Symvouloi gia Agrotiki Anaptixi AE Meleton, formerly Vakakis International - Symvouloi gia Agrotiki Anaptixi AE v European Commission (T-292/15); Kingdom of Spain v Council of the European Union (C-521/15); Valsts ieņēmumu dienests v "LS Customs Services", SIA (C-46/16); Evelyn Danqua v Minister for Justice and Equality and Others (C-429/15)2 provisions; Kreis Warendorf v Ibrahim Alo and Amira Osso v and Region Hannover (C-443/14, C-444/14); "Eturas" UAB and Others v Lietuvos Respublikos konkurencijos taryba (C-74/14); Centre public d’action sociale d’Ottignies-Louvain-La-Neuve v Moussa Abdida (C-562/13); A and Others v Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie (C-148/13, C-149/13, C-150/13); Bashir Mohamed Ali Mahdi (C-146/14 PPU)
Cites 10: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Ziegler SA v European Commission (C-439/11 P); Council Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004 on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted; Minister voor Immigratie en Asiel v X and Y and Z v Minister voor Immigratie en Asiel (C-199/12, C-200/12, C-201/12); M. M. v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Others (C-277/11); Mostafa Abed El Karem El Kott and Others v Bevándorlási és Állampolgársági Hivatal (C-364/11); Aboubacar Diakité v Commissaire général aux réfugiés et aux apatrides (C-285/12); H.N. v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Others (C-604/12); Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005 on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status