Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 04/10/2012

Subject: The Court affirmed that it is not contrary to EU law (Visa Code) for provisions of national law to make assisting illegal immigration punishable by criminal penalties when nationals of non-member countries, who infiltrated Union territory, hold visas fraudulently obtained by deceiving the competent authorities of the Member State issuing the visa about the true purpose of their travel, that have not previously been annulled.

Parties: Minh Khoa Vo

Classification: Citizens’ rights - Art. 45 Freedom of movement

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