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European Court of Justice (ECJ), September 19, 2019
ECJ 19 September 2019, case C-544/18 (Dakneviciute), Work and residence permit
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs – v – Henrika Dakneviciute, UK case

Questions

Must Article 49 TFEU be interpreted as meaning that a woman who ceases self-employed activity in circumstances where there are physical constraints in the late stages of pregnancy and the aftermath of childbirth retains the status of being self-employed, provided that she returns to the same or another self-employed activity or employment within a reasonable period after the birth of her child?

Ruling

Article 49 TFEU must be interpreted as meaning that a woman who ceases self-employed activity in circumstances where there are physical constraints in the late stages of pregnancy and the aftermath of childbirth retains the status of being self-employed, provided that she returns to the same or another self-employed activity or employment within a reasonable period after the birth of her child.