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M.G. Tjebbes and Others v Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken (C-221/17)
Consideration of the question referred
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M.G. Tjebbes and Others v Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken (C-221/17)

Judgment of 12 Mar 2019law://eu/cjeu/2017/c-221-17/para_41@2026-11-10

41The loss of the nationality of a Member State by operation of law would be inconsistent with the principle of proportionality if the relevant national rules did not permit at any time an individual examination of the consequences of that loss for the persons concerned from the point of view of EU law.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-221/17 · ECLI:EU:C:2019:189
Decided: 12 Mar 2019
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Raad van State (Council of State, Netherlands)
Applicants: M.G. Tjebbes; G.J.M. Koopman; E. Saleh Abady; L. Duboux
Defendant: Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken
Rapporteur: C. Lycourgos
Advocate General: P. Mengozzi
Bench: 11 judges
K. Lenaerts, A. Prechal, M. Vilaras, K. Jürimäe, C. Lycourgos, A. Rosas, E. Juhász, J. Malenovský, E. Levits, L. Bay Larsen, D. Šváby
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62017CJ0221

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Interprets 2: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions
Cited by 7: EP v Préfet du Gers and Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) (C-673/20); Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) v Council of the European Union (C-72/23 P); V.М.А. v Stolichna obshtina, rayon „Pancharevo“ (C-490/20); Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) v Council of the European Union (C-44/23 P); S.Ö. and Others v Stadt Duisburg and Others (C-684/22)2 provisions; X v Udlændinge- og Integrationsministeriet (C-689/21)6 provisions; JY v Wiener Landesregierung (C-118/20)3 provisions
Cites 6: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; M.G. Tjebbes and Others v Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken (C-221/17); H.C. Chavez-Vilchez and Others v Raad van bestuur van de Sociale verzekeringsbank and Others (C-133/15); Janko Rottman v Freistaat Bayern (C-135/08); K.A. and Others v Belgische Staat (C-82/16)