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Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgericht Hannover (Germany) lodged on 13 October 2011 - Laurence Prinz v Region Hannover

(Case C-523/11)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Verwaltungsgericht Hannover

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Laurence Prinz

Defendant: Region Hannover

Question referred

Does it constitute a restriction of the right to freedom of movement and residence conferred on citizens of the European Union by Articles 20 and 21 TFEU, which is not justified under Community law, if pursuant to the Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz, a German national, who has her permanent residence in Germany and attends an education establishment in a Member State of the European Union, is only awarded an education grant for attending that education establishment abroad for one year because when she commenced her stay abroad she had not already had her permanent residence in Germany for at least three years?

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