Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 05/12/2011

Subject: The Court gives a ruling on the manner in which forenames and surnames of citizens of the Union are to be entered on certificates of civil status issued by a Member State. According to the Court, the law of the EU, in particular Article 21 TFEU, does not preclude a refusal to amend surnames and forenames appearing on certificates of civil status, on condition that such a refusal is not liable to cause serious inconvenience to these concerned at administrative, professional and private levels.

Parties: Malgožata Runevič-Vardyn

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 7 Privacy - Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination - Art. 22 Respect of cultural, religious and linguistic diversity - Citizens’ rights - Art. 45 Freedom of movement

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