50In that context, it should be made clear that it is for the competent authorities of the Member State concerned to determine which surrounding society is relevant when assessing whether such a social group exists. That society may coincide with the entirety of the third country of origin of the applicant for international protection or be more restricted, for example to part of the territory or population of that third country (judgment of 16 January 2024, Intervyuirasht organ na DAB pri MS (Women victims of domestic violence), C‑621/21, EU:C:2024:47, paragraph 54).
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