Reports of Cases
2006 I-05769
Subject-matter
Annulment of the last subparagraph of Article 4(1), Article 4(6) and Article 8 of Council Directive 2003/86/EC of 22 September 2003 on the right to family reunification (OJ 2003 L 251, p. 12) – Derogations from minors' right to family reunification.
Systematic classification scheme
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B European Community (EEC/EC)
B-19 Legal proceedings
B-19.02 Actions for annulment
B-19.02.00 General
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A The Community legal order
A-01 Sources of Community law
A-01.02 General principles of law
A-01.02.01 Fundamental rights
A-01.02.01.05 Respect for private life
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A The Community legal order
A-01 Sources of Community law
A-01.02 General principles of law
A-01.02.01 Fundamental rights
A-01.02.01.05 Respect for private life
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A-01.02.02 Principle of equality and non-discrimination
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A The Community legal order
A-01 Sources of Community law
A-01.02 General principles of law
A-01.02.02 Principle of equality and non-discrimination
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B European Community (EEC/EC)
B-04 Free movement of persons and services
B-04.07 Visas, asylum, immigration, etc.
B-04.07.03 Immigration policy
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A The Community legal order
A-01 Sources of Community law
A-01.02 General principles of law
A-01.02.01 Fundamental rights
A-01.02.01.05 Respect for private life
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A-01.02.02 Principle of equality and non-discrimination
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A The Community legal order
A-01 Sources of Community law
A-01.02 General principles of law
A-01.02.02 Principle of equality and non-discrimination
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B European Community (EEC/EC)
B-04 Free movement of persons and services
B-04.07 Visas, asylum, immigration, etc.
B-04.07.03 Immigration policy
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A The Community legal order
A-01 Sources of Community law
A-01.02 General principles of law
A-01.02.01 Fundamental rights
A-01.02.01.05 Respect for private life
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B European Community (EEC/EC)
B-04 Free movement of persons and services
B-04.07 Visas, asylum, immigration, etc.
B-04.07.03 Immigration policy
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Citations of case-law or legislation
References in grounds of judgment
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 63
-PT3LA : paragraph 3
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 68
: paragraph 106
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 230
: paragraph 22
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 234
: paragraph 106
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EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 6
-P2 : paragraph 36
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Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2000)
: paragraph 38
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Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2000)
-A07 : paragraph 58
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Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2000)
-A24P2 : paragraph 58
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Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2000)
-A24P3 : paragraph 58
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Directive 2003/86
: paragraphs 3, 104
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Directive 2003/86
-A03 : paragraph 6
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Directive 2003/86
-A03P4 : paragraphs 7, 107
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Directive 2003/86
-A04P1 : paragraphs 1, 8, 52 - 76, 88
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Directive 2003/86
-A04P6 : paragraphs 1, 9, 84 - 90
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Directive 2003/86
-A05P5 : paragraphs 10, 63, 66, 73, 87
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Directive 2003/86
-A08 : paragraphs 1, 11, 97 - 103
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Directive 2003/86
-A08L1 : paragraph 97
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Directive 2003/86
-A08L2 : paragraph 97
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Directive 2003/86
-A16 : paragraph 12
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Directive 2003/86
-A17 : paragraphs 13, 64, 66, 87, 99, 100
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Directive 2003/86
-A18 : paragraphs 14, 106
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Directive 2003/86
-C2 : paragraphs 4, 38
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Directive 2003/86
-C12 : paragraph 5
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -374/87
: paragraph 37
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/88
: paragraph 104
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -297/88
: paragraph 37
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -260/89
: paragraphs 35, 105
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -2/92
: paragraph 105
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Court of Justice - Opinion 2/94
: paragraph 35
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -68/94
: paragraph 28
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -249/96
: paragraph 37
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -107/97
: paragraph 105
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -29/99
: paragraphs 27, 28
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -274/99
: paragraph 35
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -60/00
: paragraphs 52, 53
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -94/00
: paragraph 35
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -112/00
: paragraph 35
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -378/00
: paragraph 27
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -109/01
: paragraphs 52, 53
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -239/01
: paragraphs 27, 28
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -36/02
: paragraph 35
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -244/03
: paragraphs 27, 28
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -36/04
: paragraphs 27, 28
Operative part
Opinion
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ECSC Treaty (Paris), Article 33
: point 53
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 63
: point 54
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 63
-L1PT3 : points 4, 36, 38 - 41
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 63
-L1PT4 : points 36, 38 - 41
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 63
-L2 : points 5, 34 - 39, 41, 42, 102, 126
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 67
-P1 : point 54
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 95
-P5 : point 35
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 137
-P5 : point 35
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 153
-P3 : point 35
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 176
: point 35
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 230
: points 34, 53
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EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 6
-P2 : point 59
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Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2000)
-A07 : points 7, 60
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Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2000)
-A21 : points 9, 108
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Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2000)
-A52P3L1 : point 60
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Directive 2003/86
: point 2
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Directive 2003/86
-A03P1 : point 117
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Directive 2003/86
-A03P4LB : point 10
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Directive 2003/86
-A04P1 : points 1, 11, 43, 47, 83 - 89, 91, 95, 110, 112, 115, 116
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Directive 2003/86
-A04P6 : points 1, 13, 52 - 58, 90 - 96, 116, 122, 127
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Directive 2003/86
-A05P5 : points 16, 86, 95, 103
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Directive 2003/86
-A07 : point 117
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Directive 2003/86
-A08 : points 1, 14, 43, 47, 97 - 105, 127
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Directive 2003/86
-A08L1 : point 97
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Directive 2003/86
-A08L2 : point 97
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Directive 2003/86
-A16P1LA : point 119
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Directive 2003/86
-A17 : points 17, 86, 103
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Directive 2003/86
-C2 : points 6, 60, 81, 102
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Directive 2003/86
-C5 : point 8
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Directive 2003/86
-C12 : points 12, 112
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -1/54
: point 53
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -19/58
: point 53
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -37/71
: point 46
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -78/71
: point 109
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -17/74
: point 46
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -149/77
: point 73
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -24/86
: point 73
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -203/86
: point 107
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Court of Justice - Opinion C -236/87
: point 73
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/88
: point 80
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -65/90
: point 54
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -13/92
: point 54
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General Court - Judgment T -8/93
: point 107
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -280/93
: point 54
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -68/94
: point 46
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -248/95
: point 107
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Court of Justice - Opinion C -67/96
: point 73
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -249/96
: point 74
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -292/97
: point 107
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -210/98
: point 53
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -318/98
: point 35
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -376/98
: point 46
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -407/98
: point 107
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -29/99
: point 46
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Court of Justice - Opinion C -173/99
: point 108
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Court of Justice - Opinion C -353/99
: point 108
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Court of Justice - Opinion C -20/00
: point 108
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -27/00
: point 107
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -60/00
: points 59, 61
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -127/00
: point 126
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -137/00
: point 107
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -101/01
: point 81
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -109/01
: points 59, 61
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General Court - Judgment T -256/01
: points 107, 108
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -304/01
: point 107
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -475/01
: point 45
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General Court - Judgment T -219/02
: point 108
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -376/02
: point 81
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Court of Justice - Opinion C -387/02
: point 108
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -6/03
: point 35
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General Court - Judgment T -14/03
: point 107
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -110/03
: point 53
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Court of Justice - Opinion C -117/03
: point 40
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Court of Justice - Opinion C -138/03
: point 34
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Court of Justice - Opinion C -181/03
: point 108
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -210/03
: point 107
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -244/03
: point 46
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -319/03
: point 107
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -346/03
: point 53
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Court of Justice - Opinion C -503/03
: point 62
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Court of Justice - Opinion C -186/04
: point 108
Dates
Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings
Date of the Opinion
Date of the hearing
Information not available
Date of delivery
27/06/2006
References
Publication in the Official Journal
Application: OJ C 47 from 21.02.2004, p.21
Judgment: OJ C 190 from 12.08.2006, p.1
Name of the parties
Parliament v Council
Notes on Academic Writings
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- Den Heijer, Maarten: Pyrrhus-Overwinning van de Raad: gezinsherenigingsrichtlijn niet in strijd met art. 8 EVRM, Nederlands tijdschrift voor de mensenrechten ; NJCM bulletin 2006 p.1035-1041 (NL)
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Procedural Analysis Information
Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling
Information not available
Subject-matter
- area of freedom, security and justice
- - Immigration policy
- Fundamental rights
- - Charter of Fundamental Rights
- - European Convention on Human Rights
Provisions of national law referred to
Information not available
Provisions of international law referred to
Information not available
Procedure and result
- Actions for annulment : dismissal on substantive grounds
Formation of the Court
grande chambre (Cour)
Judge-Rapporteur
Rosas
Advocate General
Kokott
Language(s) of the Case
Language(s) of the Opinion