38The Court has held that, in order to meet that obligation, Member States must, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 3(2) of Directive 2004/38, make it possible for persons envisaged in the first subparagraph of Article 3(2) of that directive to obtain a decision on their application that is founded on an extensive examination of their personal circumstances and, in the event of refusal, is justified by reasons (judgment of 5 September 2012, Rahman and Others, C‑83/11, EU:C:2012:519, paragraph 22).
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