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Document 62024CN0097

    Case C-97/24, The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Reference for a preliminary ruling from High Court (Ireland) made on 6 February 2024 – S.A., R.J. v The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Ireland, The Attorney General

    OJ C, C/2024/3309, 3.6.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/3309/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/3309/oj

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    C/2024/3309

    3.6.2024

    Reference for a preliminary ruling from High Court (Ireland) made on 6 February 2024 – S.A., R.J. v The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Ireland, The Attorney General

    (Case C-97/24, The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

    (C/2024/3309)

    Language of the case: English

    Referring court

    High Court (Ireland)

    Parties to the main proceedings

    Applicants: S.A. and R.J.

    Defendants: The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Ireland and the Attorney General

    Questions referred

    1.

    Where “force majeure” is not found as a defence in a Directive or implementing Regulations in issue, is such a defence nonetheless available as a defence to a Francovich (1) damages claim for a breach of an EU law obligation that confers rights on individuals which derive from the fundamental right to human dignity contained in Article 1 of the Charter (whether as a defence within the second limb of the Brasserie du Pêcheur/Factortame (2) test or otherwise)?

    2.

    If the answer to question (1) is “yes”, what are the parameters and proper scope of that force majeure defence?

    (1)  ECLI:EU:C:1991:428.

    (2)  ECLI:EU:C:1996:79.

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/3309/oj

    ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)

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