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Adzo Domenyo Alokpa and Others v Ministre du Travail, de l’Emploi et de l’Immigration (C-86/12)
Judgment
The question referred for a preliminar…
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Adzo Domenyo Alokpa and Others v Ministre du Travail, de l’Emploi et de l’Immigration (C-86/12)

Judgment of 10 Oct 2013law://eu/cjeu/2012/c-86-12/para_34@2026-11-10

34In that regard, as the Advocate-General stated in points 55 and 56 of his Opinion, Mrs Alokpa, as the mother of Jarel and Eja Moudoulou and as sole carer of those children since their birth, could have the benefit of a derived right to reside in France.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Second Chamber
Case: C-86/12 · ECLI:EU:C:2013:645
Decided: 10 Oct 2013
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Cour administrative (Luxembourg)
Applicants: Adzo Domenyo Alokpa; Jarel Moudoulou; Eja Moudoulou
Defendant: Ministre du Travail, de l’Emploi et de l’Immigration
Rapporteur: R. Silva de Lapuerta
Advocate General: P. Mengozzi
Bench: 5 judges
R. Silva de Lapuerta, J.L. da Cruz Vilaça, G. Arestis, J.-C. Bonichot, A. Arabadjiev
Language: French
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62012CJ0086

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Right of entry and residence

History · 1 version

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Interprets 2: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; 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)
Cited by 9: M.D. v Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság& (C-528/21)2 provisions; Ermira Bajratari v Secretary of State for the Home Department (C-93/18); H.C. Chavez-Vilchez and Others v Raad van bestuur van de Sociale verzekeringsbank and Others (C-133/15); Secretary of State for the Home Department v CS (C-304/14); Alfredo Rendón Marín v Administración del Estado (C-165/14)2 provisions; Secretary of State for the Home Department v NA (C-115/15)2 provisions; Kuldip Singh and Others v Minister for Justice and Equality (C-218/14); O. v Minister voor Immigratie, Integratie en Asiel and Minister voor Immigratie, Integratie en Asiel v B (C-456/12)2 provisions; S. v Minister voor Immigratie, Integratie en Asiel and Minister voor Immigratie, Integratie en Asiel v G (C-457/12)2 provisions
Cites 9: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016)5 provisions; 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); Kunqian Catherine Zhu and Man Lavette Chen v Secretary of State for the Home Department (C-200/02); Kreshnik Ymeraga and Others v Ministre du Travail, de l’Emploi et de l’Immigration (C-87/12); Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents; Shirley McCarthy v Secretary of State for the Home Department (C-434/09); Council Directive 2003/86/EC of 22 September 2003 on the right to family reunification; Yoshikazu Iida v Stadt Ulm (C-40/11)