Reports of Cases

2003 I-09607

Subject-matter

Preliminary ruling ─ Immigration Appeal Tribunal ─ Free movement of persons ─ Community national, married to a third-country national, who leaves the country of origin and settles with the spouse in another Member State, for a limited period, in order to be able to become entitled to rights granted under Community law on returning to the Member State of origin

Systematic classification scheme

Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 39 : paragraphs 48, 53
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 39 -P1 : paragraph 3
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 39 -P2 : paragraph 3
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 39 -P3 : paragraph 3
• Single European Act 1986, preamble : paragraph 58
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 6 -P2 : paragraph 58
• Regulation 1612/68 : paragraph 6
• Regulation 1612/68 -A10 : paragraphs 48 - 50, 52 - 54, 61
• Regulation 1612/68 -A10P1 : paragraph 5
• Regulation 1612/68 -A10P3: : paragraph 5
• Directive 64/221 -A01 : paragraph 4
• Directive 68/360 : paragraph 6
• Directive 68/360 -A01 : paragraph 7
• Directive 68/360 -A03 : paragraph 8
• Directive 68/360 -A04 : paragraph 9
• Directive 68/360 -C1 : paragraph 6
• Directive 73/148 : paragraph 10
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -370/90 : paragraphs 25, 26, 41, 44, 46, 47, 55, 56
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -60/00 : paragraph 59
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -53/81 : paragraph 55

Operative part

• Interprets : EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 39
• Interprets : Regulation 1612/68 -A10

Opinion

• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 63 : points 2, 39, 42
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 63 -L1PT3 : point 38
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 63 -L1PT3LA : point 38
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 39 : points 52, 49, 64, 66, 67, 75, 81, 108, 121, 153, 165, 166, 186
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 39 -P1 : point 11
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 39 -P3 : point 102
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 2 : point 71
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 18 : points 49, 54, 83, 157
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 43 : points 49, 66
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 49 : points 49, 66
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 46 : points 92, 151, 167
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 14 -P2 : point 50
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 61 -LA : point 121
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 63 : point 135
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 40 : point 164
  
• Regulation 1612/68 : points 52, 56, 57, 72, 78, 87, 107, 160 - 162, 164, 166, 186
  
• Regulation 1612/68 -A07 : point 81
  
• Regulation 1612/68 -A07P2 : point 87
  
• Regulation 1612/68 -A10 : points 55, 123, 136, 146
  
• Regulation 1612/68 -A10P1: : points N, 12
  
• Regulation 1612/68 -A12 : points 73, 79
  
• Directive 64/221 -A03 : points 13, 49, 52, 56, 151, 166-167
  
• Directive 68/360 : points 52, 72, 78, 160
  
• Directive 73/148 : point 78
  
• Regulation 1091/2001 : point 38
  
• Directive 2001/40 : point 38
  
• Directive 90/364 : points 53, 63
  
• Directive 64/427 : point 104
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -370/90 : points 4, 10, 76, 86, 90, 118, 126, 128, 130, 132 - 134, 141, 146, 160, 162, 182
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -370/90 : point 78
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -413/99 : points 51, 54, 57, 73, 75, 83, 106, 157
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -459/99 : points 52, 62, 66, 74, 94, 107, 139
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -389/87 : points 56, 79, 79, 80
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -60/00 : points 61, 95, 107, 108, 147
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -206/91 : point 66
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -53/81 : points 68 - 71, 102, 103, 174
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -53/81 : point 102
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -413/01 : point 68
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -344/87 : point 69
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -39/86 : points 69, 103, 175
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -51/96 : point 71
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -35/82 : points 72, 81, 126
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -267/83 : point 73
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -85/96 : point 75
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -19/92 : point 77
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -281/98 : points 77, 88
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -224/98 : points 77, 84, 86, 88
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -57/96 : point 80
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -33/99 : points 80, 86, 87
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -356/98 : point 83
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -184/99 : points 84, 106
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -515/99 : point 84
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -59/85 : point 85
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -32/75 : point 87
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -55/94 : point 91
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -41/74 : point 92
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -348/96 : point 92
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -100/01 : points 92, 93
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -115/78 : points 96, 103, 175
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -110/99 : points 96, 175
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -212/97 : points 97, 100, 178, 179
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -33/74 : point 97
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -148/91 : point 98
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -23/93 : points 98, 101, 185
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -376/96 : point 100
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -249/86 : point 107
  

Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

• 07/03/2001

Date of the Opinion

• 27/02/2003

Date of the hearing

Information not available

Date of delivery

23/09/2003

References

Publication in the Official Journal

Application: OJ C 150 from 19.05.2001, p.12

Judgment: OJ C 275 from 15.11.2003, p.9

Name of the parties

Akrich

Notes on Academic Writings

1. Dautzenberg, Norbert: EuGH zur Niederlassung in der Absicht, dem Ehegatten nach Gemeinschaftsrecht einen Anspruch zu verschaffen, in den ersten Mitgliedstaat einzureisen und sich dort aufzuhalten, Finanz-Rundschau Ertragsteuerrecht 2003 Heft 21 p.V-VI
2. Schaufler, Gishild: Wiedereinreise eines drittstaatsangehörigen Ehegatten, European Law Reporter 2003 p.465-467
3. Gutmann, Rolf: Informationsbrief Ausländerrecht 2003 p.411
4. Tschäpe, Philipp: EuGH: Rechte von mit Unionsbürger verheiratetem illegalen Drittstaatsangehörigen, Europäische Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht 2003 p.756-758
5. Mok, M.R.: Nederlandse jurisprudentie ; Uitspraken in burgerlijke en strafzaken 2004 nº 111
6. Belorgey, Jean-Marc ; Gervasoni, Stéphane ; Lambert, Christian: Citoyenneté de l'Union, L'actualité juridique ; droit administratif 2004 p.320
7. Sousse, Marcel: Etablissement temporaire d'un couple dans un Etat membre en vue de conférer au conjoint étranger un droit d'entrée et de séjour, Recueil Le Dalloz 2004 Jur. p.1063-1064
8. Lang, Alessandra: Ingresso e soggiorno nell'Unione europea del coniuge non comunitario del lavoratore migrante, Diritto pubblico comparato ed europeo 2004 p.241-246
9. White, Robin C.A.: Conflicting competences: free movement rules and immigration laws, European Law Review 2004 p.385-396
10. Oosterom-Staples, H.: Wanneer is er sprake van misbruik van het recht op het vrij verkeer van personen? Het arrest Akrich: meer vragen dan antwoorden, Nederlands tijdschrift voor Europees recht 2004 p.77-83
11. Luby, Monique: Chronique de jurisprudence du Tribunal et de la Cour de justice des Communautés européennes, Journal du droit international 2004 p.580-581
12. Belmonte, Anna: Sul diritto dei cittadini di Stati terzi (coniugati con cittadini di Stati membri) a soggiornare nella Comunità, Giustizia civile 2004 I p.1664-1669
13. Plender, Richard: Quo Vadis? Nouvelle orientation des règles sur la libre circulation des personnes suivant l'affaire Akrich, Cahiers de droit européen 2004 p.261-288
14. Spaventa, Eleanor: Common Market Law Review 2005 p.225-239
15. Verschueren, Herwig: Gezinshereniging met EU-burgers door derdelandsonderdanen. Twee opmerkelijke arresten van het Europese Hof van Justitie in de zaken Akrich en Zhu en Chen, Tijdschrift voor vreemdelingenrecht 2005 p.113-124
16. Schiltz, Christophe: Akrich: A Clear Delimitation Without Limits, Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law 2005 p.241-252
17. Berneri, Chiara: Chen e la cronaca di una rivoluzione: la cittadinanza dell'Unione europea, Dieci Casi sui Diritti in Europa: uno strumento didattico (Ed. Il Mulino - Bologna) 2011 p.143-157
18. Lorenzon, Sara: Cittadinanza europea e principio di attribuzione delle competenze: l'integrazione europea alla prova del test di proporzionalità, Dieci Casi sui Diritti in Europa: uno strumento didattico (Ed. Il Mulino - Bologna) 2011 p.159-171

Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

Immigration Appeal Tribunal - United Kingdom

Subject-matter

• Freedom of movement for workers
  

Provisions of national law referred to

Immigration Act 1971, sections 1(2), 3, 4, 5, 33 Immigration Rules, rules 24, 281, 282, 320, 321, 390, 391, 392 and Appendix 1 Immigration Act 1988, section 7(1) Immigration (European Economic Area) Order 1994, art 2(1), 3, 15

Provisions of international law referred to

Information not available

Procedure and result

• Reference for a preliminary ruling
  

Formation of the Court

Cour plénière (Cour)

Judge-Rapporteur

Colneric

Advocate General

Geelhoed

Language(s) of the Case

• English
  

Language(s) of the Opinion

• Dutch