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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
49

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_49@2026-11-10

49As regards the right to good administration, enshrined in Article 41 of the Charter, that right reflects a general principle of EU law.

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

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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
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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); Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005 on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status; 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); M. M. v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Others (C-277/11)