Court of Justice (First Chamber) 22 November 2012, C‑277/11 (M. M. v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Others.)

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (First Chamber) 22 November 2012 ( *1 ) ‛Reference for a preliminary ruling — Common European Asylum System — Directive 2004/83/EC — Minimum standards for qualification for refugee status or subsidiary protection status — Article 4(1), second sentence — Cooperation of the Member State with the applicant to assess the relevant elements of his application — Scope — Lawfulness