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X v État belge (C-930/19)
Consideration of the question referred
Validity of Article 13(2) of Directive…
The objectives of Directives 2004/38 a…
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X v État belge (C-930/19)

Judgment of 2 Sept 2021law://eu/cjeu/2019/c-930-19/para_83@2026-11-10

83As regards Directive 2003/86, that directive has the general objective of facilitating the integration of third-country nationals in Member States by making family life possible through reunification, as is apparent from recital 4 thereof (judgment of 21 April 2016, Khachab, C‑558/14, EU:C:2016:285, paragraph 26 and the case-law cited).

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-930/19 · ECLI:EU:C:2021:657
Decided: 2 Sept 2021
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Conseil du contentieux des étrangers (Council for asylum and immigration proceedings, Belgium)
Upheld as valid: Directive 2004/38
Applicant: X
Defendant: Belgian State
Rapporteur: R. Silva de Lapuerta
Advocate General: M. Szpunar
Bench: 15 judges
K. Lenaerts, R. Silva de Lapuerta, J.-C. Bonichot, A. Prechal, M. Vilaras, N. Piçarra, A. Kumin, M. Safjan, D. Šváby, S. Rodin, K. Jürimäe, P.G. Xuereb, L.S. Rossi, I. Jarukaitis, J. Passer
Language: French
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62019CJ0930

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Citizenship of the Union Freedom of movement for workers Principles of Union law

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2 Sept 2021Reading

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Interprets 2: Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)
Cited by 12: NE v Bezirkshauptmannschaft Hartberg-Fürstenfeld (C-205/20); Hungary v European Parliament and Council of the European Union (C-156/21)2 provisions; X and Y v État Belge (C-819/25); DT v Eulex Kosovo (T-218/24); FL v Jobcenter Arbeitplus Bielefeld (C-397/23); Uniper Global Commodities SE v European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (T-96/23); RWE Supply & Trading GmbH v European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (T-95/23); Sagrario and Others v Subdelegación del Gobierno en Barcelona (C-63/23)2 provisions; O. G. v Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri (C-700/21); Firearms United Network and Others v European Commission (T-187/21); European Commission and Council of the European Union v VW and Others (C-116/21 P); Republic of Poland v European Parliament and Council of the European Union (C-157/21)2 provisions
Cites 13: 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)2 provisions; Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC (Text with EEA relevance); CG v The Department for Communities in Northern Ireland (C-709/20); Jobcenter Krefeld - Widerspruchsstelle v JD (C-181/19); M and Others v Commissaire général aux réfugiés et aux apatrides (C-391/16, C-77/17, C-78/17); Herbert Schaible v Land Baden-Württemberg (C-101/12); Ordre des barreaux francophones et germanophone and Others v Conseil des ministres (C-718/19); O. v Minister voor Immigratie, Integratie en Asiel and Minister voor Immigratie, Integratie en Asiel v B (C-456/12); Yoshikazu Iida v Stadt Ulm (C-40/11); Council Directive 2003/86/EC of 22 September 2003 on the right to family reunification; EU-Canada CET Agreement (Opinion 1/17)