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Document 62008CN0022

    Case C-22/08: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Sozialgericht Nürnberg (Germany) lodged on 22 January 2008 — Athanasios Vatsouras v Arbeitsgemeinschaft (ARGE) Nürnberg 900

    OJ C 107, 26.4.2008, p. 10–10 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    26.4.2008   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 107/10


    Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Sozialgericht Nürnberg (Germany) lodged on 22 January 2008 — Athanasios Vatsouras v Arbeitsgemeinschaft (ARGE) Nürnberg 900

    (Case C-22/08)

    (2008/C 107/15)

    Language of the case: German

    Referring court

    Sozialgericht Nürnberg

    Parties to the main proceedings

    Applicant: Athanasios Vatsouras

    Defendant: Arbeitsgemeinschaft (ARGE) Nürnberg 900

    Questions referred

    1.

    Is Article 24(2) of Directive 2004/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 (1) compatible with Article 12 EC in conjunction with Article 39 EC?

    2.

    If the answer to question 1 is in the negative, does Article 12 EC in conjunction with Article 39 EC preclude national rules which exclude Union citizens from receipt of social assistance if the maximum period of residence permitted under Article 6 of Directive 2004/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 has been exceeded and there is no right of residence under other provisions?

    3.

    If the answer to question 1 is in the affirmative, does Article 12 EC preclude national rules which exclude nationals of Member States of the European Union even from receipt of the social assistance benefits which are granted to illegal immigrants?


    (1)  OJ 2004 L 158, p. 77.


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