Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2014:2043
Date: 2014-07-03
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Third Chamber
Subject matter: Immigration and asylum policy;Area of freedom, security and justice
Procedure: Reference for a preliminary ruling - decision unnecessary
Origin: France

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal de grande instance de Bayonne (France) lodged on 15 April 2013 - Raquel Gianni Da Silva v Préfet des Pyrénées-Atlantiques (Case C-189/13) Language of the case: French Referring court Tribunal de grande instance de Bayonne Parties to the main proceedings Applicant: Raquel Gianni Da Silva Defendant: Préfet des Pyrénées-Atlantiques Question referred Does European Union law preclude national legislation under which illegal entry by a third-country national who has not been subjected to the coercive measures provided for in Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 is punishable by a sentence of imprisonment?  ____________ 1 - Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals (OJ 2008 L 348, p. 98).