Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Cour constitutionnelle (Belgium) lodged on 28 April 2011 — Eric Libert, Christian Van Eycken, Max Bleeckx, Syndicat national des propriétaires et copropriétaires (ASBL), Olivier de Clippele v Flemish Government

(Case C-197/11)

2011/C 211/25

Language of the case: French

Referring court

Cour constitutionnelle

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicants: Eric Libert, Christian Van Eycken, Max Bleeckx, Syndicat national des propriétaires et copropriétaires (ASBL), Olivier de Clippele

Defendant: Flemish Government

Intervening parties: Collège de la Commission communautaire française, Gouvernement de la Communauté française, Conseil des ministres

Questions referred

Are Articles 21, 45, 49, 56 and 63 TFEU and Articles 22 and 24 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 (1) to be interpreted as precluding the scheme established by Book 5 of the Decree of the Flemish Region of 27 March 2009 on land and real estate policy, entitled ‘Living in your own region’, which, in certain communes referred to as ‘target communes’, makes the transfer of land and buildings thereon conditional upon the purchaser or the lessee demonstrating a sufficient connection with those communes for the purposes of Article 5.2.1., §2 of the Decree?

(1)  OJ 2004 L 158, p. 77.