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M. A. v État belge (C-112/20)
Consideration of the question referred
37

M. A. v État belge (C-112/20)

Judgment of 11 Mar 2021law://eu/cjeu/2020/c-112-20/para_37@2026-11-11

37That finding is confirmed by Article 3(1) of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, to which the explanations relating to Article 24 of the Charter expressly refer.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Tenth Chamber
Case: C-112/20 · ECLI:EU:C:2021:197
Decided: 11 Mar 2021
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Conseil d’État (Council of State, Belgium)
Applicant: M. A.
Defendant: État belge
Rapporteur: C. Lycourgos
Advocate General: A. Rantos
Bench: 3 judges
M. Ilešič, C. Lycourgos, I. Jarukaitis
Language: French
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62020CJ0112

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Asylum policy Charter of Fundamental Rights Justice and home affairs

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Interprets 2: Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; 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
Cited by 6: M.D. v Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság& (C-528/21)2 provisions; V.М.А. v Stolichna obshtina, rayon „Pancharevo“ (C-490/20)2 provisions; GB v Minister van Asiel en Migratie (C-313/25 PPU); K and Others v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid (C-156/23); Criminal proceedings against GN (C-261/22); X v Belgische Staat (C-230/21)
Cites 13: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; Proceedings brought by Polbud - Wykonawstwo sp. z o.o (C-106/16); Proceedings brought by Sergejs Buivids (C-345/17); SM v Entry Clearance Officer, UK Visa Section (C-129/18); Sélina Affum v Préfet du Pas-de-Calais and Procureur général de la Cour d'appel de Douai (C-47/15); H.C. Chavez-Vilchez and Others v Raad van bestuur van de Sociale verzekeringsbank and Others (C-133/15); Subdelegación del Gobierno en Ciudad Real v RH (C-836/18); Sadikou Gnandi v État belge (C-181/16); Préfet des Pyrénées-Orientales v Abdelaziz Arib and Others (C-444/17); 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; Český telekomunikační úřad v T-Mobile Czech Republic a.s. and Vodafone Czech Republic a.s (C-508/14); K.A. and Others v Belgische Staat (C-82/16)