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Subject-matter

Reference for a preliminary ruling – Oberster Gerichtshof – Interpretation of Article 7(1)(b) of Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States, amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC (OJ 2004 L 158, p. 77), as amended – Right of a citizen of the European Union who has ceased his professional activity to reside for more than three months in the territory of another Member State – Situation in which that citizen receives a retirement pension which is below the minimum subsistence level of the host Member State and has, for that reason, requested that he be granted a compensatory supplement (‘Ausgleichszulage’), which is a special non-contributory cash benefit

Systematic classification scheme

Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

• TFEU, Article 21 -P1 : paragraph 46
• TFEU, Article 48 : paragraph 51
• TFEU, Article 267 : paragraph 31
• Regulation 1408/71 -A04P2BIS : paragraph 33
• Regulation 1408/71 -A10BISP1 : paragraph 33
• Regulation 1408/71 -N2BIS : paragraph 33
• Directive 2004/38 : paragraphs 32, 50, 53, 57, 65, 71, 72
• Directive 2004/38 -A07P1LB : paragraphs 1, 26, 28, 47, 48, 53, 58, 60, 63, 70, 72, 73, 77, 80
• Directive 2004/38 -A08P4 : paragraphs 67, 77, 80
• Directive 2004/38 -A14P3 : paragraph 66
• Directive 2004/38 -A24P1 : paragraph 80
• Directive 2004/38 -A24P2 : paragraphs 56, 66, 77, 80
• Directive 2004/38 -C10 : paragraphs 54, 72
• Directive 2004/38 -C16 : paragraph 69
• Regulation 883/2004 : paragraphs 38, 43, 48, 50, 51, 57, 59
• Regulation 883/2004 -A01LJ : paragraphs 37, 42
• Regulation 883/2004 -A03P3 : paragraph 36
• Regulation 883/2004 -A03P5 : paragraph 48
• Regulation 883/2004 -A03P5LA : paragraph 58
• Regulation 883/2004 -A04 : paragraph 37
• Regulation 883/2004 -A07 : paragraph 52
• Regulation 883/2004 -A70 : paragraph 36
• Regulation 883/2004 -A70P4 : paragraphs 37, 39, 40 - 42
• Regulation 883/2004 -N10 : paragraph 36
• Commission - COM Document (Draft Legislation) - 52001PC0257 : paragraph 48
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -372/88 : paragraph 74
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -85/96 : paragraph 44
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -275/96 : paragraph 40
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -149/97 : paragraph 74
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -20/99 : paragraph 52
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -184/99 : paragraphs 44, 65, 72
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -413/99 : paragraphs 55, 70
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -160/02 : paragraphs 33, 34, 35, 62
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -200/02 : paragraphs 46, 55, 70
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -456/02 : paragraphs 44, 46, 63
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -209/03 : paragraphs 44, 61, 72
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -408/03 : paragraphs 55, 70
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -291/05 : paragraphs 46, 61
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -45/06 : paragraph 31
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -331/06 : paragraphs 43, 51
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -158/07 : paragraphs 44, 61, 72
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -22/08 : paragraphs 56, 60
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -127/08 : paragraph 53
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -480/08 : paragraph 47
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -578/08 : paragraphs 61, 68, 70, 71
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -162/09 : paragraph 53
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -204/09 : paragraph 49
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -243/09 : paragraph 31
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -434/09 : paragraph 53
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -424/10 : paragraphs 53, 54
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -571/10 : paragraphs 60, 61, 70
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -260/11 : paragraph 49
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -619/11 : paragraphs 40, 41, 43

Operative part

• Interprets : Directive 2004/38 -A07P1LB
• Interprets : Directive 2004/38 -A08P4
• Interprets : Directive 2004/38 -A24P1
• Interprets : Directive 2004/38 -A24P2

Opinion

• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 42 : point 53
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 63 -P3LA : point 65
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 308 : point 51
  
• Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (2007), Article 334 : point 62
  
• TFEU, Article 267 : points 28, 72
  
• TFEU, Article 267 -P3 : point 29
  
• Regulation 1408/71 : points 3, 10, 24, 46
  
• Regulation 1408/71 -A04P2BIS : point 10
  
• Regulation 1408/71 -A04P4 : point 10
  
• Directive 90/364 : point 75
  
• Regulation 1247/92 : point 10
  
• Regulation 1247/92 -C8 : point 53
  
• Directive 2003/86 : points 33, 39, 59, 63
  
• Directive 2003/86 -A07P1LC : points 58, 59, 64, 66
  
• Directive 2003/86 -A11P4 : point 61
  
• Directive 2003/86 -CH4 : point 59
  
• Directive 2003/109 : points 33, 61 - 63
  
• Directive 2003/109 -A11P1LD : point 64
  
• Directive 2003/109 -A11P4 : point 61
  
• Directive 2003/109 -A15P2LA : point 64
  
• Directive 2003/109 -C13 : point 22
  
• Directive 2004/38 : points 3, 21 - 44, 54 - 67, 74 - 88
  
• Directive 2004/38 -A01 : point 59
  
• Directive 2004/38 -A06 : point 36
  
• Directive 2004/38 -A07 : points 93, 94
  
• Directive 2004/38 -A07P1LB : points 2, 4, 5, 19 - 97
  
• Directive 2004/38 -A07P1LC : points 58, 59
  
• Directive 2004/38 -A08P3T2 : point 93
  
• Directive 2004/38 -A08P4 : points 5, 37, 42, 64, 75
  
• Directive 2004/38 -A14 : point 94
  
• Directive 2004/38 -A14P2 : points 6, 75
  
• Directive 2004/38 -A14P3 : points 6, 75, 81
  
• Directive 2004/38 -A15 : points 93, 96
  
• Directive 2004/38 -A16 : points 36, 78
  
• Directive 2004/38 -A24P1 : point 95
  
• Directive 2004/38 -A24P2 : point 95
  
• Directive 2004/38 -A30 : point 96
  
• Directive 2004/38 -A31 : point 96
  
• Directive 2004/38 -C3 : point 38
  
• Directive 2004/38 -C10 : point 38
  
• Directive 2004/38 -C16 : points 76, 82
  
• Regulation 883/2004 : points 21, 22, 24 - 57, 69
  
• Regulation 883/2004 -A03P1 : point 49
  
• Regulation 883/2004 -A03P3 : points 8, 21
  
• Regulation 883/2004 -A03P5 : point 50
  
• Regulation 883/2004 -A03P5LA : points 7, 48, 53, 56
  
• Regulation 883/2004 -A70 : point 48
  
• Regulation 883/2004 -A70P1 : points 8, 48
  
• Regulation 883/2004 -A70P2 : point 9
  
• Regulation 883/2004 -A70P3 : point 9
  
• Regulation 883/2004 -A70P4 : points 9, 43, 56, 80
  
• Regulation 883/2004 -C1 : points 7, 52
  
• Regulation 883/2004 -N10 : point 9
  
• Commission - COM Document (Draft Legislation) - 52001PC0257 : point 42
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -24/74 : point 50
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -14/83 : point 81
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -168/91 : point 1
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -78/91 : points 48, 50
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -85/96 : points 34, 80
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -149/97 : point 77
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -184/99 : points 76, 84, 94
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -333/00 : point 50
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -138/02 : points 34, 50
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -160/02 : points 3, 69, 70
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -456/02 : points 80, 94
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -209/03 : points 76, 79, 80, 94
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -408/03 : points 75, 94
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -258/04 : point 79
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -192/05 : point 52
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -265/05 : point 27
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -291/05 : point 65
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -299/05 : point 49
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -396/05 : points 49, 50
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -251/06 : point 72
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -499/06 : point 52
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -158/07 : point 28
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -158/07 : points 28, 94
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -221/07 : point 28
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -420/07 : point 72
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -22/08 : point 95
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -103/08 : point 79
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -118/08 : point 72
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -310/08 : point 38
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -311/08 : point 28
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -480/08 : point 38
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -578/08 : points 39, 58, 60, 65, 66, 68, 81, 84
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -345/09 : points 34, 46, 52
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -434/09 : point 72
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -503/09 : point 80
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -571/10 : points 61, 62
  

Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

Information not available

Date of the Opinion

• 29/05/2013

Date of the hearing

Information not available

Date of delivery

19/09/2013

References

Publication in the Official Journal

Application: OJ C 165 from 09.06.2012, p.12

Judgment: OJ C 344 from 23.11.2013, p.26

Name of the parties

Brey

Notes on Academic Writings

1. Cavallini, Joël: Citoyen européen économiquement inactif et accès aux prestations d'assistance sociale, La Semaine Juridique - Social 2013 nº 44-45 p.39-40 (FR)
2. Gazin, Fabienne: Citoyenneté européenne. La Cour livre d'intéressantes indications sur l'analyse que les États doivent mener pour apprécier si un citoyen de l'Union non actif constitue une charge pour son système d'assistance sociale, Europe 2013 Novembre Comm. nº 11 p.28 (FR)
3. Schreiber, Frank: Zeitschrift für europäisches Sozial- und Arbeitsrecht 2014 p.44-48 (DE)
4. Van der Mei, A.P.: Tijdschrift Recht en Arbeid 2014 nº 1 p.29 (NL)
5. Eichenhofer, Eberhard: EuGH in Rechtssache Brey, Informationsbrief Ausländerrecht 2014 p.63 (DE)
6. Oosterom-Staples, H.: Op het raakvlak van sociale zekerheid en migratierecht, Nederlands tijdschrift voor Europees recht 2014 nr.2/3 p.53-60 (NL)
7. Verschueren, Herwig: Free Movement or Benefit Tourism: The Unreasonable Burden of Brey, European Journal of Migration and Law 2014 Vol.16 p.147-179 (EN)
8. Minderhoud, Paul: Rechtspraak Vreemdelingenrecht 2013 (Ed. Ars Aequi Libri - Nijmegen) 2013 p.511-513 (NL)
9. Vonk, G.: Rechtspraak sociale verzekering 2014 nº 478-479 (NL)
10. Spiegel, Bernhard: Anspruch auf Leistungen der sozialen Sicherheit von nicht aktiven Personen – wer fürchtet sich vor „Sozialtourismus“? Neue EuGH-Fälle: C-140/12, Brey, und C-333/13, Dano, ERA-Forum : scripta iuris europaei 2014 p.337-357 (DE)
11. Carlier, Jean-Yves: La libre circulation des personnes. dans l’Union européenne, Journal de droit européen 2014 nº 208 p.167-179 (FR)
12. Windisch-Graetz, Michaela: Ausgleichszulage für Unionsbürger, Zeitschrift für Arbeitsrecht und Sozialrecht 2014 p.332-334 (DE)
13. Karl, Beatrix: Neues vom EuGH zum Recht auf Zugang zu den nationalen Sozialsystemen, Sozialversicherungsrecht - Jahrbuch 2015 (Neuer wissenschaftlicher Verlag - Wien) 2015 p.75-91 (DE)
14. Dahlberg, Lill: Tillräckliga tillgångar? - EU-domstolens avgörande i mål C-140/12, Europarättslig tidskrift 2015 Nr 3 p.628-636 (SV)
15. Holm, Emma: Fri rörlighet och tillgång till sociala förmåner för icke-förvärvsaktiva - har unionsmedborgarskapet kommit till vägs ände?, Förvaltningsrättslig tidskrift 2015 Nr 2 p.225-238 (SV)
16. Peyrl, Johannes: Die Auswirkungen der Urteile des EuGH in den Rs Brey und Dano auf die österreichische Rechtslage, Das Recht der Arbeit 2015 p.308-311 (DE)
17. Carlier, Jean-Yves: La libre circulation des personnes dans l’Union européenne, Journal de droit européen 2016 nº 1 p.153-159 (FR)
18. Wallrabenstein, Astrid: Die Gleichheit der Freiheit, Zeitschrift für europäisches Sozial- und Arbeitsrecht 2016 p.349-357 (DE)

Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

Oberster Gerichtshof - Austria

Subject-matter

• Non-discrimination and citizenship of the Union
  
• - Citizenship of the Union
  
• - Right of entry and residence
  

Provisions of national law referred to

Bundesgesetz über die Niederlassung und den Aufenthalt in Österreich (Niederlassungs- und Aufenthaltsgesetz - NAG), Paragraphen 51-53 Allgemeines Sozialversicherungsgesetz, Paragraph 292 Abs. 1

Provisions of international law referred to

Information not available

Procedure and result

• Reference for a preliminary ruling
  

Formation of the Court

Troisième chambre (Cour)

Judge-Rapporteur

Ó Caoimh

Advocate General

Wahl

Language(s) of the Case

• German
  

Language(s) of the Opinion

• English