62Accordingly, since authorisation of family reunification is the general rule, Article 6(1) and (2) of Directive 2003/86 must be interpreted strictly and the leeway given to the Member States must not be used by them in a manner which would undermine the objective and effectiveness of the directive (see, by analogy, judgments of 9 July 2015, K and A, C‑153/14, EU:C:2015:453, paragraph 50, and of 7 November 2018, C and A, C‑257/17, EU:C:2018:876, paragraph 51).
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