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3.3.2012 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 65/2 |
Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Nejvyšší správní soud (Czech Republic) lodged on 20 October 2011 — Mehmet Arslan v Policie ČR, Krajské ředitelství policie Ústeckého kraje, odbor cizinecké policie
(Case C-534/11)
2012/C 65/03
Language of the case: Czech
Referring court
Nejvyšší správní soud
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: Mehmet Arslan
Defendant: Policie ČR, Krajské ředitelství policie Ústeckého kraje, odbor cizinecké policie
Questions referred
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Should Article 2(1), in conjunction with recital 9 of the preamble, of Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals (1) be interpreted to mean that this Directive does not apply to a third-country national who has applied for international protection within the meaning of Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005 on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status? (2) |
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If the answer to the first question is in the affirmative, must the detention of a foreign national for the purpose of return be terminated if he applies for international protection within the meaning of Directive 2005/85/EC and there are no other reasons to keep him in detention? |