Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 10/06/2021

Subject: The Court affirmed that a Member State may require its nationals to carry a valid identity card or passport when travelling to another Member State, irrespective of the means of transport used and the itinerary, subject to sanctions. While EU law does not preclude the imposition of a criminal penalty, it does preclude disproportionate penalties, such as a fine amounting to 20% of the offender's average net monthly income

Parties: A (Franchissement de frontières en navire de plaisance)

Classification: Citizens’ rights - Art. 45 Freedom of movement - Justice - Art. 49 Proportionality of penalties

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