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Document 62011CN0155

    Case C-155/11: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank ’s-Gravenhage, sitting at Zwolle-Lelystad (Netherlands) lodged on 31 March 2011 — Bibi Mohammad Imran v Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken

    OJ C 219, 23.7.2011, p. 2–2 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    Date of document:
    31/03/2011
    Date lodged:
    31/03/2011
    Author:
    Court of Justice
    Form:
    Judicial information
    Authentic language:
    Dutch
    Type of procedure:
    Reference for a preliminary ruling
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    Case affecting:
    • request for interpretation 32003L0086 article 7 P1
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    23.7.2011   

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    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 219/2

    Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank ’s-Gravenhage, sitting at Zwolle-Lelystad (Netherlands) lodged on 31 March 2011 — Bibi Mohammad Imran v Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken

    (Case C-155/11)

    2011/C 219/02

    Language of the case: Dutch

    Referring court

    Rechtbank ’s-Gravenhage, sitting at Zwolle-Lelystad

    Parties to the main proceedings

    Appellant: Bibi Mohammad Imran

    Respondent: Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken

    Questions referred

    1.

    Does Article 7(2) of the Family Reunification Directive (1) allow a Member State to refuse entry and residence to a family member, as referred to in Article 4 of the Family Reunification Directive, of a third country national lawfully residing in that Member State, exclusively on the ground that that family member has not passed the integration examination abroad as prescribed in the legislation of that Member State?

    2.

    Is it important in answering Question 1 that the family member concerned is a mother of eight, of whom seven are minors, lawfully residing in that Member State?

    3.

    Is it important in answering Question 1 whether, in the country of residence, accessible tuition is available to the family member in the language of that Member State?

    4.

    Is it important in answering Question 1 whether the family member concerned, given his or her educational background and personal circumstances, particularly medical problems, would be able to pass that examination in the near future?

    5.

    Is it important in answering Question 1 that no reviews take place in respect of the provisions of Article 5(5) and Article 17 of the Family Reunification Directive, Article 24 of the Charter or the principle of proportionality as contained in European Union law?

    6.

    Is it important in answering Question 1 that nationals of certain other third countries are exempt, purely on the basis of their nationality, from the obligation to pass the civic examination abroad?

    (1)  Council Directive 2003/86/EC of 22 September 2003 on the right to family reunification (OJ 2003 L 251, p. 12).

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