Type: Opinions of the Advocate General

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 02/07/2013

Subject: According to the Advocate General, Luxemburg is justified in making funding of higher education studies for children of frontier workers conditional upon a residence requirement. The Advocate General invites the Court to indicate to the referring court the criteria for verifying that such a condition is appropriate and proportional to the objective of ensuring the transition of Luxemburg’s economy towards a knowledge-based economy, in other words an economy offering services in the broadest sense.

Parties: Elodie Giersch e a. c. Lussemburgo

Classification: Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination - Citizens’ rights - Art. 45 Freedom of movement

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