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European Commission v Hungary (C-808/18)
The action
The first complaint, relating to acces…
Findings of the Court
103

European Commission v Hungary (C-808/18)

Judgment of 17 Dec 2020law://eu/cjeu/2018/c-808-18/para_103@2026-11-11

103Accordingly, a Member State cannot, without undermining the effectiveness of Article 6 of that directive, unjustifiably delay the time at which the person concerned is given the opportunity to make his or her application for international protection.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-808/18 · ECLI:EU:C:2020:1029
Decided: 17 Dec 2020
Procedure: Infringement action
Applicant: European Commission
Defendant: Hungary
Rapporteur: C. Lycourgos
Advocate General: P. Pikamäe
Bench: 15 judges
K. Lenaerts, R. Silva de Lapuerta, J.‑C. Bonichot, A. Arabadjiev, E. Regan, M. Ilešič, N. Wahl, E. Juhász, D. Šváby, S. Rodin, F. Biltgen, K. Jürimäe, C. Lycourgos, P.G. Xuereb, I. Jarukaitis
Language: Hungarian
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62018CJ0808

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Cited by 15: NW v Landespolizeidirektion Steiermark (C-368/20); X v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid (C-69/21); S.A. and R.J. v Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and Others (C-97/24); OB v Procura della Repubblica presso il Tribunale di Bologna (C-460/23); P and Others v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid (C-244/24); LF v Zamestnik-predsedatel na Darzhavna agentsia za bezhantsite (C-352/23); European Commission v Hungary (C-123/22)5 provisions; Association Avocats pour la défense des droits des étrangers (ADDE) and Others v Ministre de l'Intérieur (C-143/22); European Commission v Hungary (C-823/21)2 provisions; BU v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-564/21); M.A. v Valstybės sienos apsaugos tarnyba (C-72/22 PPU); European Commission v Ireland (C-125/21); UN v Subdelegación del Gobierno en Pontevedra (C-409/20); European Commission v Hungary (C-821/19); European Commission v Hungary (C-856/19)
Cites 15: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)9 provisions; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; Treaty on European Union (consolidated 2016); European Commission v Italian Republic (C-122/18); J. N. v Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie (C-601/15 PPU); Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection (recast); FMS and Others v Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság Dél-alföldi Regionális Igazgatóság and Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság (C-924/19 PPU, C-925/19 PPU); European Commission v Republic of Poland and Others (C-715/17, C-718/17, C-719/17); Bundesrepublik Deutschland v Aziz Hasan (C-360/16); 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; Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast); K.A. and Others v Belgische Staat (C-82/16); Khaled Boudjlida v Préfet des Pyrénées-Atlantiques (C-249/13); Sélina Affum v Préfet du Pas-de-Calais and Procureur général de la Cour d'appel de Douai (C-47/15); European Commission v Ireland (C-427/17)