52In the light of the foregoing considerations, the answer to the first part of the first question is that Article 16(1)(a) of Directive 2003/86 must be interpreted as meaning that, in the case of family reunification of parents with an unaccompanied minor refugee, pursuant to Article 10(3)(a) of that directive, read in conjunction with Article 2(f) thereof, the fact that that refugee is still a minor on the date of the decision on the application for entry and residence for the purpose of family reunification submitted by the sponsor’s parents does not constitute a ‘condition’, within the meaning of Article 16(1)(a), failure to comply with which allows the Member States to reject such an application. Furthermore, those provisions, read in the light of Article 13(2) of Directive 2003/86, must be interpreted as precluding national legislation under which, in such a situation, the right of residence of the parents concerned comes to an end as soon as the child reaches the age of majority.
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