Steymann V Staatssecretaris Van Justitie [1988]

Arts. 59 and 60 EEC did not cover the position of an EEC national who moved his main residence to another EEC State with a view to providing or receiving services for an indefinite time. S, a German, joined a religious sect in Holland known as the Bhagwan community. He did plumbing work and other commercial activities for that community.

The latter provided for his material needs. He was refused a residence permit in Holland in order to take up employment there. His appeal against such refusal was dismissed on the grounds, inter alia, that he was not in employment…