Suraj, a Canadian national, has been living and working in France for 20 years. The rest of
Question:
Suraj, a Canadian national, has been living and working in France for 20 years. The rest of his family have remained in Canada throughout this period. He recently decided to apply for French nationality via naturalization. His application was successful, with the consequence that he became a French national in January 2023. However, a month later, the French authorities discovered that Suraj has a criminal record in Canada for a series of drink driving offences committed between 2010 and 2018, a fact he had not disclosed in his naturalization application. The authorities, with the assent of the French Council of State, therefore decided to revoke Suraj's French nationality, on the basis that it had been acquired by deception. In reaching this decision, the authorities took account of the fact that Suraj would still be able to continue living and working in France as a permanent resident.
Suraj seeks to challenge the denaturalization decision.
Advise Suraj about whether and how EU law can be invoked in support of this challenge. Can and should the domestic courts refer any preliminary questions to the Court of Justice?
Introduction To Federal Income Taxation In Canada
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Authors: Robert E. Beam, Stanley N. Laiken, James J. Barnett