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Baumbast and R. [2002]
June 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment
In the Baumbast case, ECJ was asked to decide on the direct effect of article 18(1) EC Treaty. Mr. Baumbast was a German national who, after having pursued an economic activity in the UK, was employed by German companies outside the Community. The UK authorities refused to renew Mr. Baumbast’s residence permit as he did [...]
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European Law Network
June 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment
I would like to draw your attention with a new and very interesting blog about EU law called “European Law Network”. It is a blog written by the students and for the students. It comprises posts in English, French
and German. You can find here valuable information about EU law.
You will not regret reading it!
http://europeanlawnetwork.eu/
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Martinez Sala [1998]
June 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The first significant judgment of the ECJ on the meaning of EU citizenship was in the Martinez Sala case. Here, the ECJ used for the first time the notion “citizenship” to extend the rights of Union citizens.
The case concerned a Spanish woman, resident in Germany, unemployed and claiming a German child-raising allowance. However, because she [...]
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Dany Bidar [2005]
June 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment
This is by far the most significant case on students’ rights in EC law. It concerns an individual of French nationality, Dany Bidar, who completed his secondary education in the UK. After that, he enrolled at University College London and applied for a maintenance loan. Even if he was granted financial aid with tuition fees, [...]