Press release (pdf) The Court does not address the ‘severability’ argument but rules against the European Parliament on the merits of the human rights arguments. Although technically a defeat for the EP in some respects the judgment constitutes a victory due to the important principles established (many of them relevant to other EC immigration and asylum legislation).
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EU: European Court of Justice judgment, 28 June 2006: Right to family reunification of minor children of third country nationals