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Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken v K and A (C-153/14)
Judgment
Consideration of the questions referred
59

Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken v K and A (C-153/14)

Judgment of 9 Jul 2015law://eu/cjeu/2014/c-153-14/para_59@2026-11-11

59Were that not the case, in such circumstances such a requirement could form a difficult obstacle to overcome in making the right to family reunification recognised by Directive 2003/86 exercisable.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Second Chamber
Case: C-153/14 · ECLI:EU:C:2015:453
Decided: 9 Jul 2015
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Raad van State (Netherlands)
Applicant: Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken
Defendants: K; A
Rapporteur: R. Silva de Lapuerta
Advocate General: J. Kokott
Bench: 5 judges
R. Silva de Lapuerta, J.-C. Bonichot, A. Arabadjiev, J.L. da Cruz Vilaça, C. Lycourgos
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62014CJ0153

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Immigration policy

History · 1 version

9 Jul 2015Reading

Connections

Interprets 1: Council Directive 2003/86/EC of 22 September 2003 on the right to family reunification
Cited by 10: Vera Egenberger v Evangelisches Werk für Diakonie und Entwicklung e.V (C-414/16); K and B v Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie (C-380/17); E. v Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie (C-635/17); T.G. v Minister van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid (C-158/23); X v État belge (C-930/19); G.S. and V.G. v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid (C-381/18, C-382/18); Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid v E.P (C-380/18); K v Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie (C-484/17); C and A v Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie (C-257/17)2 provisions; Mimoun Khachab v Subdelegación del Gobierno en Álava (C-558/14)
Cites 6: Council Directive 2003/86/EC of 22 September 2003 on the right to family reunification; Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents; P and S v Commissie Sociale Zekerheid Breda and College van Burgemeester en Wethouders van de gemeente Amstelveen (C-579/13); Rhimou Chakroun v Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken (C-578/08); Bibi Mohammad Imran v Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken (C-155/11); European Commission v Kingdom of the Netherlands (C-508/10)