Staatsanwaltschaft Heilbronn

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Fourth Chamber)19 November 2020 (*)(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Citizenship of the Union – Article 21 TFEU – Right to move and reside freely in the territory of the Member States – Criminal offence specifically concerning international child abduction – Restriction – Justification – Child protection – Proportionality)In Case C‑454/19,REQUEST for a preliminary ruling under Article 267 TFEU from the Amtsgericht Heilbronn (Heilbronn Local Court, Germany), made by decision of 11 June 2019, received at the Court on 14 June 2019, in the criminal proceedings against ZW,intervener Staatsanwaltschaft Heilbronn THE COURT (Fourth Chamber),composed of M. Vilaras, President of the Chamber, N. Piçarra, D. Šváby, S. Rodin and K. Jürimäe (Rapporteur), Judges,Advocate General: G. Hogan,Registrar: A. Calot Escobar,having regard to the written procedure,after considering the observations submitted on behalf of:–        ZW, by M. Ehninger, Rechtsanwalt,–        the German Government, by J. Möller, M. Hellmann, U. Bartl and D. Klebs, acting as Agents,–        the European Commission, by E. Montaguti and M. Wilderspin, acting as Agents,after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General at the sitting on 4 June 2020,gives the following Judgment 1        This request for a preliminary ruling concerns the interpretation of Article 21 TFEU and of Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and...