18/07/2014 (Agence Europe) - Court sets out “family reunification” conditions. In the ruling on case C-338/13 on 17 July regarding an Afghan couple wishing to reside in Austria, the European Court of Justice ruled that the reunification of married couples may be subject to the condition that both spouses have reached the age of 21 by the date the family reunification application is lodged. EU Directive 2003/86/EC on family reunification does not define the date by reference to which the...