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European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union

To ensure that the law is enforced, understood and uniformly applied in all Member States, a judicial institution is essential. That institution is the Court of Justice of the European Communities. It is composed of three courts: the Court of Justice (created in 1952), the Court of First Instance (created in 1988) and the Civil Service Tribunal (created in 2004). The Court of Justice of the European Communities, together with the national courts, thus constitutes the European Community’s judiciary. The Court’s main task is to interpret Community law uniformly and to rule on its validity. It answers questions referred to it by the national courts, which play a vital role, as they apply Community law at local level. The judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Communities — together with the treaties, regulations, directives and decisions — make up Community law.  Website: curia.europa.eu/en/
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K. v Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie (C‑331/16), and H. F. v Belgische Staat (C‑366/16) (reference for preliminary ruling)

interpretation of the second subparagraph of Article 27(2), Article 28(1) and Article 28(3)(a) 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

2 May 2018 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Exclusion clauses - National security / Public order | Countries: Afghanistan - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Croatia - Netherlands

J. N. c Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie

15 February 2016 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): National security / Public order - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Netherlands

Opinion of Advocate General Sharpston: Z. Zh. and O. v Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie

12 February 2015 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Domestic violence - False documents - National security / Public order - Regional instruments - Right to return - Spontaneous return | Countries: Netherlands

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