Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 06/14/2016

Subject: The Court affirmed that the United Kingdom can require recipients of child benefit and child tax credit to have a right to reside in the United Kingdom. Although that condition is considered to amount to indirect indiscrimination, it is justified by the need to protect the finances of the host Member State

Parties: Commissione europea c. Regno Unito

Classification: Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination - Solidarity - Art. 34 Social security

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