The Weekly Law Reports
[2013] 2 WLR 1093
Court of Justice of the European Union
O and another v Maahanmuuttovirasto
Maahanmuuttovirasto
v
L
(Joined Cases C-356/11 and C-357/11)
2012 Sept 12;
Sept 27;
Dec 6
Acting President of Chamber A Rosas, Judges U Lõhmus, A Ó Caoimh, A Arabadjiev, CG Fernlund Advocate General Y Bot
European Union— Citizenship— Right to reside— Third country national women lawfully residing in member state— Union citizen children born to women and former husbands— Women marrying third country national husbands— Husbands having no parental or financial responsibility for Union citizen step-children— Third country national children born to husbands and wives— Third country nationals applying for residence permits on basis of family reunification as husbands to sponsor wives and step-fathers to Union citizens— EU Treaty provision precluding national legislation which denied Union citizens genuine enjoyment of status— Whether principle applicable— Whether principle confined to blood relationships— Factors to be taken into account by national court—
FEU Treaty
, art 20FEU