Request for a preliminary ruling from the Højesteret (Denmark) lodged on 13 June 2023 – EN v Udlændingenævnet

(Case C-375/23, Meislev ¹ )

Language of the case: Danish

Referring court

Højesteret

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant: EN

Respondent: Udlændingenævnet

Questions referred

1.    Do provisions of national law laying down conditions for obtaining a permanent residence permit in a Member State fall within the scope of the standstill clause in Article 13 of Decision No 1/80 of 19 September 1980 on the development of the Association, adopted by the Association Council established by the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey signed on 12 September 1963 at Ankara by the Republic of Turkey, of the one part, and the Member States of the EEC and the Community, of the other part, which was concluded, approved and confirmed on behalf of the Community by Council Decision 64/732/EEC ¹ of 23 December 1963?

2.    If they do, can making the temporal conditions for obtaining a permanent residence permit for a Member State more onerous (that is to say, making the minimum requirements laid down as regards the length of a foreign national’s prior residence and employment in the Member State more onerous) be regarded as appropriate for facilitating the successful integration of third-country nationals?

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¹ The name of the present case is a fictitious name. It does not correspond to the real name of any party to the proceedings.

¹ [This decision has not been published in English in the Official Journal.]