"EU Route" Could Be Further Extended
Duidelijk artikel door de advocaten van Everaert Advocaten waarvan ééntje zelf bij de zaak betrokken is. There is a possibility that the “EU Route” could be further extended. On December 12, 2013, in a pending case before the European Court of Justice, Attorney General Sharpston came to this far-reaching conclusion. The Court must now make a ruling. If the Court follows this advice, this will significantly increase the possibilities for Dutch nationals to go up against the IND, on the European right to appeal. Traditionally, European law does not apply as long as citizens do not go to another Member State. The idea was that the EU only aims to insure a person’s freedom of movement, so it was not necessary to also apply EU law to people (even though they’re EU citizens) who do not make use of the right to freedom of movement. The consequences can be felt in the area of family reunification: Dutch family members who, in the context of national law, do not make use of t...