EU Law - Citizenship Flashcards
O, S and L judgment
Test of deprivation from Zambrano only ‘exceptionally’ met, but no need for blood relation. Degree of dependency vital
who said Right to vote is a normal incident of EU citizenship
Shaw
Morgan and Bucher judgment
Okay to require integration but needs to be proportionate - why wasn’t growing up there enough to show integration?
what case left room for future development of EU citizenship concept?
Grzelczyk
When was the Maastricht Treaty?
1992
permanent residence of family members of deceased/departed EU citizens - instrument
Article 12 Directive 2004/38
No taking account of periods of imprisonment for Article 16 Directive 2004/38
Onuekwere
Name at least two of the rights in Article 20(2) TFEU
FM, right to vote and be voted for and protection of diplomatic authorities
Why were the mother and daughter in Alimanovic not protected by C Directive?
Longer than 6 months since left their job, not a jobseeker and didn’t fulfil conditions
Ruiz Zambrano AG opinion
AG Sharpston gave a longer reasoning of right to move and of residence being independent, more explanatory than ECJ
Dereci judgment on family reunification
Economically desirable reason for wanting non-EU relatives to reside did not mean EU national was ‘forced’ to leave if not granted
Article 25 TFEU
Commission must report every 3 years on application of provisions, Council can adopt provisions to strengthen or add to Article 20(2)
Zhu and Chen v SoS for HD general
Irish child, Chinese national, Wales
Belgian surname, prohibiting change to Spanish
Garcia Avello
Bidar judgment
Introduction of EU citizenship in Maastricht meant maintenance grants fell within Article 18 TFEU, sidelining Article 24(2) Directive 2004/38
Morgan and Bucher general
Study finance abroad, one year higher education in Germany
What instruments gives a Right to petition EU P, apply to Ombudsman and receive a reply in official language originally written in
Article 24 TFEU
Rottman general
Neutralisation, one citizenship in both Germany and Austria
What case entitled jobseekers to benefits to ‘facilitate access to employment’?
Collins
What was Austria’s response to Commission v Austria?
More restrictive rules imposed
What Article gives a non-exhaustive list of social and political rights EU citizens have?
Article 20(2) TFEU
What cases showed that as long as an individual is lawfully resident, they need to receive equal treatment under Articles 20 and 21 TFEU with nationals
Martinez Sala; Trojani
What case stated test of deprivation from Zambrano only ‘exceptionally’ met?
O, S and L
Quota system for medical degree to ensure Belgian graduates
Bresol
Shaw on EU citizenship
‘Post-national citizenship’, making rights peculiar to new political entity and supranational system
Haberman
EU citizenship is more about EU setting out and trying to share its values with Members and citizens
Baumbast judgment
Article 20(1) confers DE regardless of employed/self-employed. Introduced proportionality as legal consequence of moving to Treaty basis
Commission v Austria judgment
Unjustified indirect discrimination
Name at least three cases showing the impact of Articles 20 and 21 TFEU on students
Gravier; Grzelczyk; Bidar; Forster; Morgan and Bucher; Prinz and Seeberger; Commission v Austria; Bresol
Alokpa judgment
Children needed to satisfy Zambrano to rely on Treaty rights
Unsecured private debt exceeding X threshold, couldn’t leave
Byankov
What are the conditions on Article 7(1) Directive 2004/38 residence?
Comprehensive sickness insurance and adequate resources not to be a burden, OR economically active
National residence restrictions prima facie breach Article 20
Tas-Hagen
Rottman judgment
Measures need to have due regard to EU law, falling within EU law as HAD citizenship but lost it
Effectiveness of Article 20
Directly effective and autonomous right of movement and residence
Marshall on EU citizenship
Cannot be captured by traditional components of citizenship
what case confirmed Collins?
Vatsouras
Tas-Hagen
National residence restrictions prima facie breach Article 20
Grzelczyk on impact of Articles 20 and 21 on students
Although Directive prohibits certain benefits, student can still rely on Article 18 TFEU
What measure gives Enhanced protection against expulsion to citizen with 5 years permanent residence?
article 28(2) Directive 2004/38
Article 17 Directive 2004/38
More favourable provisions for pensioners, disabled and frontier workers
Byankov judgment
Article 21 precluded such a measure, and disproportionate under Article 27 even if it wasn’t purely for economic ends
Name at least two cases on family reunification claims showing limited notion of ‘wholly internal’
Ruiz Zambrano; McCarthy; Dereci; O, S and L; Alokpa
Article 14(3) Directive 2004/38
Codifies Grzelczyk - no automatic expulsion as consequences of recourse to social assistance scheme
Who sees EU citizenship as making rights peculiar to a new political and supranational entity?
Shaw
Bickel and Franz judgment
Exercising FM so no discrimination allowed
What Article defines ‘sufficient resources’ for Article 7(1) Directive 2004/38?
Article 8(4)
Armed Islamic Group, UK refusing entry
ZZ
What instrument gives right to remain after divorce?
Directive 2004/38 Article 13
Pusa, per AG Jacobs
Complimented non-discrimination with restrictions-based approach - need to justify ANY burden on citizen exercising FM
Lebon general
Over 21 and not dependent
What case stated that the automaticity of the rule revoking permit for reliance on social benefit didn’t allow assessment, and thus didn’t comply with EU law
Brey
What case stated right of jobseeker is general right of equal treatment?
Collins
What instrument makes it clear EU citizenship is not a supranational ego of national citizenship, but derived?
Article 20(1) TFEU
Ruiz Zambrano general
EU children to be deported with non-EU parents
Bidar after Grzelczyk
Restated ‘unreasonable burden’ but allowed Member to require a ‘degree of integration’
Hungary v Slovakia general
President of Hungary not allowed in
Article 45 EU Charter
Right to FM and residence
O&B
Abuse under Article 35 Directive 2004/38 requires subjective and objective elements - purpose of rules not achieved AND intention to artificially create conditions to rely on rights
Gaydarov general
Drug-trafficking, couldn’t leave
What case originally showed equal treatment only applies to jobseekers in access to employment, not all advantages under Article 45 TFEU?
Lebon
How did ECJ in McCarthy distinguish from Zambrano and Avello?
No need to leave EU by not granting right, and did not lead to personal inconvenience
Over 21 and not dependent
Lebon
Hungary v Slovakia judgment
Limitation from international rather than EU law, justified limitation on Article 20 rights
Article 8(4) Directive 2004/38
‘Sufficient resources’ needs to take personal situation into account and not be higher than minimum social security
What case gave a much more expansive notion of EU citizenship than Article 20(1) TFEU?
Grzelczyk
EU children to be deported with non-EU parents
Ruiz Zambrano
D’Hoop general
Tideover allowance
What was the objective element of fraud stated in O & B?
Purpose of rules not achieved
D’Hoop judgment
Non-discriminatory but disadvantage to those exercising FM, without justification
Article 7(1) Directive 2004/38
conditional residence (3 months to 5 years)
Article 13 Directive 2004/38
Right to remain after divorce
How long is conditional residence under article 7(1) Directive 2004/38?
3 months to 5 years
Commission v Austria general
Secondary diplomas from other Members, further authorisation
Garcia Avello general
Belgian surname, prohibiting change to Spanish
Forster
Retreat from Bidar - legitimate and proportionate to impose 5 year qualifying period
Who said EU citizenship cannot be captured by traditional components of citizenship?
Marshall
Italian criminal proceedings, German and Austrian, German proceedings
Bickel and Franz
Lisbon Treaty
linked citizenship closer to prohibition of discrimination and situated in context of emphasis on representative democracy
What two cases did the ECJ have to distinguish in McCarthy?
Zambrano and Avello
Name at least two cases showing how Article 20 and 21 TFEU have worked with permanent residence under Directive 2004/38
Lassal; Ziolkwoski and Szeja; Onuekwere
Commission v Belgium general
Failing to produce documents, expulsion
Tsakouridis judgment
National court decide if absences remove Article 28(3) protection, and proportionality for if drug-trafficking constitutes ‘public security’ for Article 28(2) Directive
Non-payment of tax liability, couldn’t leave
Aldzhov
Secondary diplomas from other Members, further authorisation
Commission v Austria
What case shows limitations on Article 20 do not always come from EU law?
Hungary v Slovakia
What case originally states citizenship was WHOLLY determined by national law?
Micheletti and Others
Vatsouras judgment
Widened Article 45 to include jobseekers’ social assistance, limiting Article 24 by removing such benefits if intended to facilitate access to labour market
Tsakouridis general
Drug-trafficking constituted ‘public security’ and absences remove Article 28(3) Directive protection?
Citizenship ‘is destined to be the fundamental status of nationals of the Member States’
Grzelczyk
Frenchman in Belgian Salvation Army reintegration programme
Trojani
Article 20(2) TFEU
Gives non-exhaustive list of social and political rights citizens have, including FM, right to vote and protection of authorities
Study finance abroad, one year higher education in Germany
Morgan and Bucher
What section of what instrument gives more favourable provisions for pensioners, disabled and frontier workers?
Article 17 Directive 2004/38
What instrument showed a clear political dimension to EU citizenship?
Maastricht Treaty 1992
General 3 month right of residence but no unreasonable burden (elaboration on Article 6)
Article 14 Directive 2004/38
What case shows court moving to an ‘effet utile’ approach on Article 20 TFEU?
Ruiz Zambrano
Lack of fulfilment of C Directive conditions automatically showed ‘unreasonable burden’
Alimanovic
Name at least two cases showing the impact of Articles 20 and 21 TFEU on non-economically active persons
Martinez Sala; Trojani; Brey; Dano v Jobseeker Leipzig
What derogations can a member impose on Article 20?
On grounds of public policy, security or health
What AG in Pusa complimented non-discrimination with restrictions-based approach?
AG Jacobs
What case showed there is no need to individually assess if C is an unreasonable burden?
Alimanovic
Romanian and non-economically active, unlimited residence in Germany with son
Dano v Jobseeker Leipzig
Aldzhov judgment
Restrictive measure on exit had to satisfy necessity and proportionality but could be allowed
Bresol judgment
Prima facie within Articles 18 and 21, but allowed exception if specific evidence showed actual risk to public health service, HELPED by quota system
Eman and Sevinger
Can subject political rights to residence requirement but need equal treatment
How can you describe the concept of EU citizenship?
‘Essentially contested’
Gottwald general
Annual toll disc, disabled, residence requirement
ZZ general
Armed Islamic Group, UK refusing entry and avoiding full evidence under Article 30 Directive
Spanish national in Germany, not working, child-raising allowance
Martinez Sala
What case took D’Hoop further?
Collins
What case showed Article 16 Directive 2004/38 cannot be relied upon unless 5 years were lawful residence under Article 7 conditions?
Ziolkwoski and Szeja
Bickel and Franz general
Italian criminal proceedings, German and Austrian, German proceedings