Reports of Cases
2001 I-06193
Subject-matter
Preliminary ruling ─ Tribunal de Travail de Nivelles, Section de Wavre ─ Interpretation of Articles 6, 8 and 8a of the EC Treaty (now Articles 12, 17 and 18 EC), Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 of the Council of 15 October 1968 on freedom of movement for workers within the Community and Council Directive 93/96/EEC of 29 October 1993 on the right of residence for students ─ national legislation providing for the minimum means of subsistence solely for nationals and those to whom Regulation No 1612/68 applies ─ foreign student having earned his living during the earlier years of his studies
Systematic classification scheme
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B-01.05 Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of nationality
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B European Community (EEC/EC)
B-01 Principles and citizenship of the Union
B-01.05 Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of nationality
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B European Community (EEC/EC)
B-01 Principles and citizenship of the Union
B-01.08 Citizenship of the Union
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B-04.01.01 Detailed rules governing the exercise of the right of entry and of residence
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B European Community (EEC/EC)
B-04 Free movement of persons and services
B-04.01 Right of entry and of residence
B-04.01.01 Detailed rules governing the exercise of the right of entry and of residence
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B-01.05 Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of nationality
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B European Community (EEC/EC)
B-01 Principles and citizenship of the Union
B-01.05 Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of nationality
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A The Community legal order
A-01 Sources of Community law
A-01.02 General principles of law
A-01.02.05 Legal certainty
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B European Community (EEC/EC)
B-19 Legal proceedings
B-19.04 Reference for a preliminary ruling
B-19.04.03 Effects of a preliminary ruling
B-19.04.03.01 Effects of judgments providing an interpretation
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Citations of case-law or legislation
References in grounds of judgment
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EEC Treaty (Rome), Article 7
: paragraph 34
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EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 6
: paragraphs 14, 16, 19, 30, 36, 46, 49
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EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 6
-L1 : paragraph 3
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EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 8
: paragraphs 4, 14, 16, 19, 46, 49
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EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 8A
: paragraphs 5, 14, 16, 33
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EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 8A
-P1 : paragraph 37
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Regulation 1612/68
: paragraphs 27 - 29, 46
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Directive 90/364
: paragraphs 6, 41, 44
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Directive 90/365
: paragraphs 6, 41, 44
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Directive 90/366
: paragraph 6
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Directive 93/96
: paragraphs 1, 14, 35, 41, 44
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Directive 93/96
-A01 : paragraphs 7, 38, 40
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Directive 93/96
-A03 : paragraph 39
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Directive 93/96
-A04 : paragraph 44
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -249/83
: paragraphs 27, 28
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -197/86
: paragraph 34
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -326/90
: paragraph 28
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -367/93
: paragraphs 50, 53
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -85/96
: paragraph 32
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -274/96
: paragraph 33
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -35/97
: paragraph 50
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -104/98
: paragraphs 51, 52
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -424/98
: paragraphs 40, 41
Operative part
Opinion
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EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 6
: points 19, 21, 24, 63, 106, 126
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EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 6
-L1 : point 8
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EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 8
: points 9, 19, 21, 24, 63, 126
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EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 8A
: points 10, 24, 63, 64
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Regulation 1612/68
: points 11, 21, 24, 65
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Regulation 1612/68
-A07P1 : point 102
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Regulation 1612/68
-A07P2 : points 96, 101 - 103
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Regulation 1408/71
: point 70
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Directive 90/364
: points 86, 122
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Directive 90/365
: points 86, 122
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Directive 93/96
: points 11, 24, 63, 77, 86, 105, 122
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Directive 93/96
-A01 : points 64, 77, 88
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Directive 93/96
-A03 : point 109
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -53/81
: points 72, 100
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -249/83
: point 103
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -293/83
: point 105
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -139/85
: points 66, 73, 95
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -39/86
: points 96, 98, 105, 106
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -197/86
: points 73, 96, 98
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -263/86
: point 116
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -186/87
: point 114
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -357/89
: points 74, 78, 87, 105
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -3/90
: points 66, 70, 74, 96, 98
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -295/90
: points 105, 107
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -120/95
: point 107
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -85/96
: points 87, 96
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -158/96
: point 107
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -274/96
: points 114, 115
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -337/97
: point 73
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -424/98
: points 88, 110
Dates
Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings
Date of the Opinion
Date of the hearing
Information not available
Date of delivery
20/09/2001
References
Publication in the Official Journal
Application: OJ C 204 from 17.07.1999, p.30
Judgment: OJ C 317 from 10.11.2001, p.2
Name of the parties
Grzelczyk
Notes on Academic Writings
- Novak, Meinhard: Gleichbehandlung bei sozialen Vergünstigungen für Unionsbürger, European Law Reporter 2001 p.280-281 (DE)
- Gautier, Yves: Europe 2001 Novembre Comm. nº 316 p.5 (FR)
- Lhernould, Jean-Philippe: L'accès aux prestations sociales des citoyens de l'Union européenne, Droit social 2001 p.1103-1107 (FR)
- Alemanno, A.: La jurisprudence de la Cour de justice et du Tribunal de première instance. Chronique des arrêts. Arrêt "Rudy Grzelczyk", Revue du droit de l'Union européenne 2001 nº 4 p.1008-1010 (FR)
- Kessler, F.: L'actualité de la jurisprudence communautaire et internationale, Revue de jurisprudence sociale 2002 p.11-13 (FR)
- Obwexer, Walter: EuGH: Sozialhilfe für Student aus anderem Mitgliedstaat, Europäische Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht 2002 p.56-58 (DE)
- Staples, H.: Een zwaluw maakt nog geen zomer; Is burgerschap van de Unie de juiste grondslag voor een recht op een bestaansminimum voor studenten?, Nederlands tijdschrift voor Europees recht 2002 p.8-13 (NL)
- Rossi, Matthias: Juristenzeitung 2002 p.351-353 (DE)
- Martin, D.: A Big Step Forward for Union Citizens, but a Step Backwards for Legal Coherence, European Journal of Migration and Law 2002 Vol. 4 p.136-144 (EN)
- Ruhs, Christian: Zugang zur Bildung und Gleichbehandlung - der EuGH als Motor der Europäischen Bildungspolitik, Österreichische Juristenzeitung 2002 p.281-293 (DE)
- Iliopoulou, Anastasia ; Toner, Helen: Common Market Law Review 2002 p.609-620 (EN)
- Sewandono, I.: S.E.W. ; Sociaal-economische wetgeving 2002 p.299-300 (NL)
- Feenstra, S.: Rechtspraak sociale verzekering 2002 nº 228 (NL)
- Höfler, Rosemarie: Europa auf dem Weg zu einer sozialen Union? Die EuGH-Rechtsprechung zu unionsrechtlichen Ansprüchen auf Sozialhilfe, Neue Zeitschrift für Verwaltungsrecht 2002 p.1206-1208 (DE)
- Iliopoulou, Anastasia: Revue des affaires européennes 2002 p.775-782 (FR)
- David, Franck: La citoyenneté de l'Union, statut fondamental des ressortissants des Etats membres, Revue trimestrielle de droit européen 2003 p.561-578 (FR)
- Delli, Chantal: Das Wesen der Unionsbürgerschaft: Überlegungen anhand des Falls Rudy Grzelczyk gegen Centre public d'aide sociale d'Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Basler Schriften zur europäischen Integration ; Nr. 69 2004 Nr. 69 (DE)
- Barnard, Catherine: Common Market Law Review 2005 p.1465-1489 (EN)
- Starke, David-Sebastian: Die Rechtsprechung des Europäischen Gerichtshofes und ihre Auswirkungen auf das deutsche Sozialhilferecht : der sozialrechtliche Gehalt der Unionsbürgerschaft nach dem Urteil Grzelczyk - Aussi: Dissertation-Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 2005, Studien zum Völker- und Europarecht 2006 Bd.22 174 p. (DE)
- Lamačková, Daniela: Rozsudok "Grzelczyk", Výber z rozhodnutí Súdneho dvora Európskych spoločenstiev 2006 p.30-41 (SK)
- Dinelli, Federico: Recenti tendenze in materia di cittadinanza europea: oltre il limite delle "situazioni puramente interne" all'ordinamento degli Stati membri, Il Foro amministrativo 2011 p.1777-1813 (IT)
- Martin, Denis: De Zambrano à Dereci :. Le citoyen européen, un être déprimé à la recherche de son identité, Revue de droit du travail 2012 p.339-346 (FR)
- Oosterom-Staples, Helen: The Genuine Enjoyment-Test and the Right to Move and Reside: High Hopes, Limited Impact, Issues that Matter; Mensenrechten, minderheden en migranten (Ed. Wolf Legal Publishers - Oisterwijk) 2013 p.75-86 (EN)
- Gaudin, Hélène: 12. Citoyenneté de l'Union - Statut fondamental. CJCE, 20 sept. 2001, n° C-184/99, Rudy Grzelczyk c/ Centre public d'aide sociale d'Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Les grands arrêts de la Cour de justice de l'Union européenne. Droit constitutionnel et institutionnel de l'Union européenne (Dalloz, 2e édition) 2023, p. 182-195 (FR)
Procedural Analysis Information
Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling
Tribunal du travail de Nivelles - Belgium
Subject-matter
- Citizenship of the Union
- - Right of entry and residence
- non-discrimination
- - Non-discrimination on grounds of nationality
- Freedom of movement for workers
- Social security
Provisions of national law referred to
Information not available
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
Edward
Advocate General
Alber
Language(s) of the Case
Language(s) of the Opinion