Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 9 September 2021.#XY.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgerichtshof.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Border controls, asylum and immigration – Asylum policy – Common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection – Directive 2013/32/EU – Article 40 – Subsequent application – New elements or findings – Concept – Circumstances which already existed before a procedure relating to a previous application for international protection was definitively concluded – Principle of res judicata – Fault on the part of the applicant.#Case C-18/20.