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Luxembourg, 5 May 2006

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgericht Aachen lodged on 11 January 2006 - Rhiannon Morgan v Bezirksregierung Koln

(Case C-11/06)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Verwaltungsgericht Aachen (Administrative Court, Aachen(Germany)

Parties to the main proceedings

Claimant: Rhiannon Morgan

Defendant: Bezirksregierung Koln

Question referred

Does the freedom of movement guaranteed for citizens of the Union under Articles 17 EC and 18 EC prohibit a Member State, in a case such as the present, from refusing to award an education or training grant to one of its nationals for a full course of study in another Member State on the ground that the course does not represent the continuation of attendance at a German education or training establishment for a period of at least one year?