Judgment of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 9 November 2023.#CD v Ministerstvo vnitra České republiky, Odbor azylové a migrační politiky.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Area of freedom, security and justice – Return of illegally staying third-country nationals – Directive 2008/115/EC – Article 3(2) – Concept of ‘illegal stay’ – Directive 2013/32/EU – Applicant for international protection – Article 9(1) – Right to remain in the Member State pending the examination of the application – Return decision adopted before the adoption of the first-instance decision rejecting the application for international protection.#Case C-257/22.