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The European Union‘s highest court ruled Tuesday that member countries must recognize same-sex marriages, rebuking Poland’s laws on the issue.

The court case arose after Poland refused to recognize a same-sex marriage between two of its citizens that had taken place in Germany. Polish law currently does not allow same-sex marriage, but Tuesday’s ruling applies to how Poland recognizes existing same-sex marriages.

“It infringes not only the freedom to move and reside, but also the fundamental right to respect for private and family life,” the court wrote in its ruling.

“When they create a family life in a host member state, in particular by virtue of marriage, they must have the certainty to be able to pursue that family life upon returning to

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