25.1.2014
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 24/8
Request for a preliminary ruling from the Centrale Raad van Beroep (Nederland) lodged on 15 November 2013 — P v Commissie Sociale Zekerheid Breda, S v College van Burgemeester en Wethouders van de gemeente Amstelveen
(Case C-579/13)
2014/C 24/14
Language of the case: Dutch
Referring court
Centrale Raad van Beroep
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: P
Defendant: Commissie Sociale Zekerheid Breda
&
Applicant: S
Defendant: College van Burgemeester en Wethouders van de gemeente Amstelveen
Questions referred
1.
Must the aim and scope of Directive 2003/109/EC, (1) or of Article 5(2) and/or of Article 11(1) thereof, be interpreted as meaning that the imposition of the civic integration obligation, under national law, on third-country nationals who have acquired long-term resident status, with penalties in the form of a system of fines, cannot be reconciled therewith?
2.
In answering the first question, is it relevant whether the civic integration obligation was imposed before long-term resident status was granted?
(1) Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents (OJ 2004 L 16, p. 44).
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