Commission v Austria
EU law case
| Commission v Austria | |
|---|---|
| Court | European Court of Justice |
| Citation(s) | (2005) C-147/03 |
| Keywords | |
| Free movement of citizens | |
Commission v Austria (2005) C-147/03 is an EU law case, concerning the free movement of citizens in the European Union.
Facts
Austria gave access to higher education for holders of Austrian school certificates, but had higher requirements for non-Austrians. Austria said it sought to preserve the ‘homogeneity of the Austrian higher or university education system.’ It could otherwise expect many German students to attempt to enter Austria, causing ‘structural, staffing and financial problems’ (relying on Kohll (1998) C-158/96).
Judgment
The Court of Justice held that there was little evidence of an actual problem, and a justification based on preserving Austrian homogeneity was not valid. If there was excessive demand for courses, non-discriminatory measures such as an entry exam or minimum grade would suffice. According to the Court, the problems ‘have been and are suffered by other Member States’.[1]
See also
- v
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Citizen rights sources
TEU arts 18-21
Citizens Rights Directive 2004
Metock v Minister for Justice (2008) C-127/08
Sala v Freistaat Bayern (1998) C-85/96
Baumbast and R v SS for the Home Department (2002) C-413/99
Zhu and Chen v SS for the Home Department (2004) C-200/02
Ruiz Zambrano v ONEM (2011) C-34/09
Grzelczyk v Centre Public d’Aide Sociale (2001) C-184/99
R (Bidar) v London Borough of Ealing (2005) C-209/03
Commission v Austria (2005) C-147/03
Dano v Jobcenter Leipzig (2014) C‑333/13
See EU law
- European Union law
Notes
- ^ at [62]
