Judgment_paragraph 116 · Serin Alheto v Zamestnik-predsedatel na Darzhavna agentsia za bezhantsite (C-585/16)

116Finally, it must be stressed that it follows from recitals 16 and 22 of Article 4 and from the general scheme of Directive 2013/32 that the examination of the application for international protection by an administrative or quasi-judicial body with specific resources and specialised staff in this area is a vital stage of the common procedures established by that directive. Accordingly, the applicant’s right recognised by Article 46(3) of that directive to obtain a full and ex nunc examination before a court or tribunal cannot diminish the obligation on the part of that applicant, which is governed by Articles 12 and 13 of that directive, to cooperate with that body.