Judgment_paragraph 45 · X and Others v État belge (C-1/23 PPU)

45In that regard, it should be observed that Article 7 of the Charter, which contains rights corresponding to those guaranteed by Article 8(1) of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, expressly referred to in recital 2 of Directive 2003/86, recognises the right to respect for private and family life. That provision of the Charter must also be read in conjunction with Article 24(2) of the Charter, concerning the obligation to have regard to the child’s best interests, and with Article 24(3), concerning the need for a child to maintain on a regular basis a personal relationship with both his or her parents (judgment of 16 July 2020, État belge (Family reunification – Minor child), C‑133/19, C‑136/19 and C‑137/19, EU:C:2020:577, paragraph 34 and the case-law cited).