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K.A. and Others v Belgische Staat (C-82/16)
Consideration of the questions referred
The third question
101

K.A. and Others v Belgische Staat (C-82/16)

Judgment of 8 May 2018law://eu/cjeu/2016/c-82-16/para_101@2026-11-10

101Moreover, it follows from recital 6 of that directive that the Member States are obliged to adopt, with respect to illegally staying third-country nationals in their territory, a return decision, prescribed by Article 6(1) of that directive, after a fair and transparent procedure.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-82/16 · ECLI:EU:C:2018:308
Decided: 8 May 2018
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Raad voor Vreemdelingenbetwistingen (Council for asylum and immigration proceedings, Belgium)
Applicants: K.A.; M.Z. and 5 more
M.J.; N.N.N.; O.I.O.; R.I.; B.A.
Defendant: Belgische Staat
Rapporteur: C. Lycourgos
Advocate General: E. Sharpston
Bench: 13 judges
K. Lenaerts, A. Tizzano, R. Silva de Lapuerta, M. Ilešič, C. Vajda, J.–C. Bonichot, A. Arabadjiev, C. Toader, M. Safjan, E. Jarašiūnas, S. Rodin, F. Biltgen, C. Lycourgos
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62016CJ0082

Topics

Asylum policy Border checks Charter of Fundamental Rights Citizenship of the Union Justice and home affairs

History · 1 version

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Interprets 2: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 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
Cited by 17: E.K. v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid (C-624/20); EP v Préfet du Gers and Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) (C-673/20); M.D. v Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság& (C-528/21); X v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid (C-69/21); FMS and Others v Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság Dél-alföldi Regionális Igazgatóság and Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság (C-924/19 PPU, C-925/19 PPU); YC v Stadt Wuppertal (C-130/24); V v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid (C-147/24); Minister for Justice v I.T (C-477/24)2 provisions; GB v Minister van Asiel en Migratie (C-313/25 PPU); X v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid (C-459/20); Subdelegación del Gobierno en Toledo v XU and QP (C-451/19)3 provisions; M. A. v État belge (C-112/20); M and Others v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid and T (C-673/19); TQ v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid (C-441/19); European Commission v Hungary (C-808/18)2 provisions; Subdelegación del Gobierno en Ciudad Real v RH (C-836/18)2 provisions; M.G. Tjebbes and Others v Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken (C-221/17)
Cites 22: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 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); Proceedings brought by Polbud - Wykonawstwo sp. z o.o (C-106/16); Rudy Grzelczyk v Centre public d'aide sociale d'Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve (C-184/99); Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code); Alexandre Achughbabian v Préfet du Val-de-Marne (C-329/11); Secretary of State for the Home Department v CS (C-304/14); Shirley McCarthy v Secretary of State for the Home Department (C-434/09); Sophie Mukarubega v Préfet de police and Préfet de la Seine-Saint-Denis (C-166/13); Gerardo Ruiz Zambrano v Office national de l’emploi (ONEm) (C-34/09); Alfredo Rendón Marín v Administración del Estado (C-165/14); O and S v Maahanmuuttovirasto and Maahanmuuttovirasto v L (C-356/11, C-357/11); Khaled Boudjlida v Préfet des Pyrénées-Atlantiques (C-249/13); Kuldip Singh and Others v Minister for Justice and Equality (C-218/14); Federatie Nederlandse Vakvereniging and Others v Smallsteps BV (C-126/16); Villeroy & Boch SAS v European Commission (C-644/13 P); Ovidiu-Mihaita Petrea v Ypourgou Esoterikon kai Dioikitikis Anasygrotisis (C-184/16); Centre public d’action sociale d’Ottignies-Louvain-La-Neuve v Moussa Abdida (C-562/13); 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; Council Directive 2003/86/EC of 22 September 2003 on the right to family reunification; H.C. Chavez-Vilchez and Others v Raad van bestuur van de Sociale verzekeringsbank and Others (C-133/15)