JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Grand Chamber) 30 November 2009 (*) (Visas, asylum, immigration and other policies related to free movement of persons – Directive 2008/115/EC – Return of illegally staying third-country nationals – Article 15(4) to (6) – Period of detention – Taking into account the period during which the execution of a removal decision was suspended – Concept of ‘reasonable prospect of removal’) In Case C-357/09 PPU, REFERENCE for a preliminary ruling under Articles 68 EC and 234 EC from the Administrativen sad Sofia-grad (Bulgaria), made by decision of 10 August 2009, received at the Court on 7 September 2009, in the proceedings concerning Said Shamilovich Kadzoev (Huchbarov), THE COURT (Grand Chamber), composed of V. Skouris, President, A. Tizzano, J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, K. Lenaerts, J.-C. Bonichot, C. Toader, Presidents of Chambers, C.W.A. Timmermans, P. Kūris, E. Juhász, G. Arestis, L. Bay Larsen (Rapporteur), T. von Danwitz and A. Arabadjiev, Judges, Advocate General: J. Mazák, Registrar: N. Nanchev, Administrator, having regard to the request of the referring court of 10 August 2009, received at the Court on 7 September 2009 and supplemented on 10 September 2009, that the reference for a preliminary ruling be dealt with under an urgent procedure pursuant to Article 104b of the Rules of Procedure, having regard to the decision of the Second Chamber of 22 September 2009 granting that request, having regard to the written procedure and further to the hearing on 27 October 2009, after considering the observations submitted on behalf of: – Mr Kadzoev, by D. Daskalova and V. Ilareva, advokati, – the Bulgarian Government, by T. Ivanov and E. Petranova, acting as Agents, – the Lithuanian Government, by R. Mackevičienė, acting as Agent, – the Commission of the European Communities, by S. Petrova and M. CondouDurande, acting as Agents, after hearing the Advocate General,