C-607/21XXX v État belge

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Reference for a preliminary ruling – Citizenship of the Union – Directive 2004/38/EC – Right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States – Article 3 – Beneficiaries – Article 2(2)(d) – Family member – Direct relative in the ascending line of the partner of a Union citizen who is dependent on that Union citizen and/or that partner – Assessment of the condition of being ‘dependent’ – Relevant date for determining material dependence – Article 10 – Conditions for the issue of a residence card – Declaratory nature of a residence card – Submission of an application for a residence card in the host Member State several years after leaving the country of origin – Effect of a situation of illegal residence under national legislation on the assessment of the condition of being ‘dependent’.

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