Case C-441/19

DECISION

Title: Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 14 January 2021. TQ v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid. Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Den Haag, zittingsplaats 's-Hertogenbosch. Reference for a preliminary ruling – Area of freedom, security and justice – Directive 2008/115/EC – Common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals – Article 5(a), Article 6(1) and (4), Article 8(1) and Article 10 – Return decision issued against an unaccompanied minor – Best interests of the child – Obligation for the Member State concerned to be satisfied, before the adoption of a return decision, that that minor will be returned to a member of his or her family, a nominated guardian or adequate reception facilities in the State of return – Distinction on the basis solely of the criterion of the age of the minor in order to grant a right of residence – Return decision not followed by removal measures. Case C-441/19.
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2021:9
Judge-Rapporteur: Safjan
Type of procedure: Reference for a preliminary ruling
Complementary documents:: Communication published in the Official Journal

Abstract

14/01/2021

Title: Opinion of Advocate General Pikamäe delivered on 2 July 2020. TQ v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid. Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Den Haag, zittingsplaats 's-Hertogenbosch. Reference for a preliminary ruling – Area of freedom, security and justice – Directive 2008/115/EC – Common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals – Article 5(a), Article 6(1) and (4), Article 8(1) and Article 10 – Return decision issued against an unaccompanied minor – Best interests of the child – Obligation for the Member State concerned to be satisfied, before the adoption of a return decision, that that minor will be returned to a member of his or her family, a nominated guardian or adequate reception facilities in the State of return – Distinction on the basis solely of the criterion of the age of the minor in order to grant a right of residence – Return decision not followed by removal measures. Case C-441/19.
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2020:515
Advocate General: Pikamäe

02/07/2020

Title: Case C-441/19: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Den Haag, zittingsplaats ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) lodged on 12 June 2019 — TQ v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid

12/08/2019