89In the second place, Article 5 of Directive 2008/115, which is a general rule binding on the Member States as soon as they implement that directive (judgment of 22 November 2022, Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid (Removal – Medical Cannabis), C‑69/21, EU:C:2022:913, paragraph 55), obliges them to take due account of the best interests of the child, of the family life and of the state of health of the third-country national concerned. Therefore, that obligation is also binding on them when they contemplate adopting an entry ban decision, within the meaning of Article 11 of that directive.
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