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Sophie Mukarubega v Préfet de police and Préfet de la Seine-Saint-Denis (C-166/13)
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Sophie Mukarubega v Préfet de police and Préfet de la Seine-Saint-Denis (C-166/13)

Judgment of 5 Nov 2014law://eu/cjeu/2013/c-166-13/para_45@2026-11-10

45Such a right is however inherent in respect for the rights of the defence, which is 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 · Fifth Chamber
Case: C-166/13 · ECLI:EU:C:2014:2336
Decided: 5 Nov 2014
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Tribunal administratif de Melun (France)
Applicant: Sophie Mukarubega
Defendants: Préfet de police; Préfet de la Seine-Saint-Denis
Rapporteur: A. Rosas
Advocate General: M. Wathelet
Bench: 5 judges
T. von Danwitz, A. Rosas, E. Juhász, D. Šváby, C. Vajda
Language: French
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62013CJ0166

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Immigration policy

History · 1 version

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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
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Cites 2: Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; 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