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Subject-matter

Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of linguistic minorities – Provincial legislation giving effect to the fundamental principle of the national constitutional system that linguistic minorities are to be protected – Social policy – Application of different coefficients in order to determine the amount intended for housing allowances for citizens of the Union and for nationals of non-member countries – Different selection criteria applicable for the grant of the housing allowance to citizens of the Union and to nationals of non-member countries – Compatibility with Articles 2 and 6 TEU and with Articles 21 and 34 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights – Compatibility with Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin (OJ 2000 L 180, p. 22) and with Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents (OJ 2003 L 16, p. 44) – Direct applicability of provisions of EU law –Compatibility with Article 14 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (‘the ECHR’) and Article 1 of Protocol No 12 thereto – Direct applicability of the ECHR pursuant to Article 6 TEU – Applicable sanctions for the purpose of Article 15 of Directive 2000/43/EC

Systematic classification scheme

Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

• Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2007) : paragraph 1
• Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2007), Article 1 : paragraphs 39, 55
• Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2007), Article 21 : paragraphs 39, 55
• Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2007), Article 34 : paragraphs 39, 55, 92
• Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2007), Article 34 -P3 : paragraphs 80, 81
• Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2007), Article 51 -P1 : paragraph 79
• TFEU, Article 18 : paragraphs 1, 39, 55
• TFEU, Article 45 : paragraphs 1, 39, 55
• TFEU, Article 49 : paragraphs 1, 39, 55
• TFEU, Article 267 : paragraph 40
• TEU, Article 2 : paragraphs 1, 39, 55
• TEU, Article 6 : paragraphs 1, 39, 55, 59
• TEU, Article 6 -P1L1 : paragraph 79
• TEU, Article 6 -P3 : paragraphs 60, 62, 63
• Directive 2000/43 : paragraphs 1, 39, 50, 51, 64, 65
• Directive 2000/43 -A01 : paragraphs 3, 49
• Directive 2000/43 -A02P1 : paragraphs 4, 49
• Directive 2000/43 -A02P2 : paragraphs 4, 49
• Directive 2000/43 -A03P2 : paragraphs 5, 49
• Directive 2000/43 -A15 : paragraphs 6, 39, 47
• Directive 2003/109 : paragraphs 1, 39, 51, 64, 66, 75, 76, 78
• Directive 2003/109 -A04 : paragraphs 13, 67
• Directive 2003/109 -A04P1 : paragraph 9
• Directive 2003/109 -A05 : paragraphs 13, 67
• Directive 2003/109 -A05P1LA : paragraph 10
• Directive 2003/109 -A05P1LB : paragraph 10
• Directive 2003/109 -A05P2 : paragraph 11
• Directive 2003/109 -A06P1 : paragraph 12
• Directive 2003/109 -A07 : paragraph 67
• Directive 2003/109 -A07P1 : paragraph 13
• Directive 2003/109 -A11 : paragraph 69
• Directive 2003/109 -A11P1 : paragraphs 14, 68, 86
• Directive 2003/109 -A11P1LD : paragraphs 76 - 82, 93
• Directive 2003/109 -A11P4 : paragraphs 15, 82 - 93
• Directive 2003/109 -A12P1 : paragraph 16
• Directive 2003/109 -A12P2 : paragraph 16
• Directive 2003/109 -A26L1 : paragraph 17
• Directive 2003/109 -C12 : paragraph 7
• Directive 2003/109 -C13 : paragraphs 7, 84, 85, 89
• Directive 2003/109 -C2 : paragraph 7
• Directive 2003/109 -C3 : paragraphs 7, 79
• Directive 2003/109 -C4 : paragraph 7
• Directive 2003/109 -C6 : paragraph 7
• Directive 2003/109 -CH2 : paragraphs 8, 66
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -327/82 : paragraph 77
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -212/04 : paragraphs 40, 41
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -238/05 : paragraph 42
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -521/09 : paragraph 61

Operative part

• Interprets : TEU, Article 6 -P3
• Interprets : Directive 2003/109 -A11P1LD
• Interprets : Directive 2003/109 -A11P4

Opinion

• Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2007), Article 1 : point 1
  
• Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2007), Article 21 : points 1, 31
  
• Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2007), Article 34 : points 1, 31, 54, 85
  
• Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2007), Article 34 -P3 : points 87, 95
  
• Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2007), Article 51 -P1 : point 85
  
• Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2007), Article 51 -P3 : point 85
  
• TFEU, Article 18 : points 1, 31
  
• TFEU, Article 45 : points 1, 31
  
• TFEU, Article 49 : points 1, 31
  
• TFEU, Article 267 : points 33, 34, 39
  
• TEU, Article 2 : points 1, 31
  
• TEU, Article 6 : points 1, 31
  
• Regulation 1612/68 : point 73
  
• Regulation 1408/71 : point 74
  
• Directive 93/104 -A02L1 : point 79
  
• Directive 93/104 -A07P1 : point 78
  
• Directive 2000/43 : points 1, 31, 43
  
• Directive 2000/43 -A02P1 : point 41
  
• Directive 2000/43 -A03P1LE : points 72, 74
  
• Directive 2000/43 -A03P1LF : points 72, 74
  
• Directive 2000/43 -A03P2 : point 41
  
• Directive 2000/43 -A15 : points 31, 40
  
• Directive 2003/86 -A07P1LC : points 81, 82
  
• Directive 2003/109 : points 3, 31, 52, 56, 65
  
• Directive 2003/109 -A04P1 : point 5
  
• Directive 2003/109 -A05 : point 6
  
• Directive 2003/109 -A05P1LA : point 82
  
• Directive 2003/109 -A05P2 : point 7
  
• Directive 2003/109 -A11 : points 54, 75, 76, 83
  
• Directive 2003/109 -A11P1 : points 8, 53, 86, 92
  
• Directive 2003/109 -A11P1LD : points 66, 70, 74, 75, 80, 83 - 85, 87, 95, 97
  
• Directive 2003/109 -A11P1LF : points 66, 67, 69
  
• Directive 2003/109 -A11P2 : point 53
  
• Directive 2003/109 -A11P3 : point 53
  
• Directive 2003/109 -A11P4 : points 9, 53, 88, 89, 91 - 94, 97
  
• Directive 2003/109 -C12 : point 4
  
• Directive 2003/109 -C13 : point 4
  
• Directive 2003/109 -C2 : point 4
  
• Directive 2003/109 -C3 : point 4
  
• Directive 2003/109 -C4 : point 4
  
• Regulation 859/2003 -N : point 74
  
• Directive 2005/71 -A12LC : point 74
  
• Directive 2009/50 -A14P1LE : point 74
  
• Regulation 492/2011 -A09P1 : point 69
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -32/75 : point 73
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -297/88 : point 39
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -173/99 : point 78
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -151/02 : point 79
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -453/04 : point 39
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -445/06 : point 34
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -158/07 : point 93
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -570/07 : point 35
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -578/08 : points 81, 82
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -457/09 : point 39
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -34/10 : point 77
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -258/10 : point 79
  

Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

• 07/12/2010

Date of the Opinion

• 13/12/2011

Date of the hearing

Information not available

Date of delivery

24/04/2012

References

Publication in the Official Journal

Application: OJ C 46 from 12.02.2011, p.7

Judgment: OJ C 174 from 16.06.2012, p.9

Name of the parties

Kamberaj

Notes on Academic Writings

1. Thüsing, Gregor ; Stiebert, Tom: Unionsrecht / Grundsatz des Vorrangs, Zeitschrift für europäisches Sozial- und Arbeitsrecht 2011 p.222-227 (DE)
2. Cavallini, Joël: Égalité de traitement. Aide au logement et discrimination envers les ressortissants d'État tiers, résidents de longue durée, La Semaine Juridique - Social 2012 nº 25 p.55-56 (FR)
3. Mok, M.R.: Nederlandse jurisprudentie ; Uitspraken in burgerlijke en strafzaken 2012 nº 387 (NL)
4. Gazin, Fabienne: Égalité de traitement, Europe 2012 Juin Comm. nº 6 p.243 (FR)
5. Chauchard, Jean-Pierre: L'égalité de traitement entre ressortissants des pays tiers et de l'UE: l'exception des « prestations essentielles », Revue de jurisprudence sociale 2012 p.581-582 (FR)
6. Van de Heyning, C.J.: S.E.W. ; Sociaal-economische wetgeving 2012 p.354-357 (NL)
7. De Vries, Karin: Gelijke behandeling van langdurig ingezetenen derderlanders bij huisvestingssubsidie. Het Hof biedt bescherming, maar op de juiste gronden?, Nederlands tijdschrift voor de mensenrechten ; NJCM bulletin 2012 p.724-730 (NL)
8. Bertolini, Elisa: Status giuridico dei soggiornanti di lungo periodo e diritto al sussidio per l'alloggio: precisazioni in materia di disparità di trattamento, Diritto pubblico comparato ed europeo 2012 p.923-929 (IT)
9. Costamagna, Francesco: Diritti fondamentali e prestazioni sociali essenziali tra diritto dell'Unione europea e ordinamenti interni : il caso Kamberaj, Diritti umani e diritto internazionale 2012 p.672-679 (IT)
10. Groenendijk, Kees: Rechtspraak Vreemdelingen recht (Ed. Ars Aequi Libri - Nijmegen) 2012 p.312-314 (NL)
11. Vatovec, Katarina: In favorem rezidentov za daljši čas: višina upravne takse in pridobitev socialne pomoči, Pravna praksa 2012 nº 20 p.25-27 (SL)
12. Borrás, Alegría ; Pellisé, Cristina: Jurisprudencia del Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea - Libre circulación de trabajadores y política social – Sentencia de 24 de abril de 2012, Asunto C-571/10, Servet Kamberaj c. Istituto per l’Edilizia sociale della Provincia autonoma di Bolzano (IPES), Giunta della Provincia autonoma di Bolzano, Provincia autonoma di Bolzano, en el que participan Associazione Porte Aperte/Offene Türen, Human Rights International, Associazione Volontarius y Fondazione Alexander Langer, Revista Jurídica de Catalunya 2012 nº4 p.260-262 (ES)
13. Peers, Steve: The Court of Justice lays the foundations for the Long-Term Residents Directive: Kamberaj, Commission v. Netherlands, Mangat Singh, Common Market Law Review 2013 p.529-552 (EN)
14. De Vries, Karin: Towards Integration and Equality for Third-Country Nationals? Reflections on Kamberaj, European Law Review 2013 p.248-258 (EN)
15. Carlier, Jean-Yves: La libre circulation des personnes dans et vers l'Union européenne, Journal de droit européen 2013 nº 197 p.103-114 (FR)

Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

Tribunale di Bolzano - Italy

Subject-matter

• Principles, objectives and tasks of the Treaties
  
• non-discrimination
  
• - Non-discrimination on grounds of nationality
  
• Fundamental rights
  
• - European Convention on Human Rights
  
• - Charter of Fundamental Rights
  

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
  
• Reference for a preliminary ruling : dismissal on grounds of inadmissibility
  

Formation of the Court

grande chambre (Cour)

Judge-Rapporteur

Ó Caoimh

Advocate General

Bot

Language(s) of the Case

• Italian
  

Language(s) of the Opinion

• French