38In the second place, it is apparent from the information before the Court that it was legally impossible for the Netherlands authorities to issue, in accordance with Article 6(2) of Directive 2008/115, a return decision against the third-country nationals at issue in the main proceedings after those nationals had refused to comply with the order issued to them to return to the Member State in whose territory they had a residence permit.
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