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The Court of Justice of the European Union and Palestinian refugees – Case C-364/11, El Kott

Date: 
Friday, February 21, 2014

This article should be read in conjunction with the EDAL case summary, please click here.

In December 2012 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) reached a decision in an, at first sight, individual case concerning three stateless men of Palestinian origin, which could positively settle the legal position of tens of thousands Palestinian refugees arriving in Europe.

As regards their personal stories, Mr. El Kott lived in the...

Reduction or withdrawal of material reception conditions: the contribution of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU

Date: 
Friday, January 3, 2014

Introduction

With the adoption of the revised asylum acquis earlier this year, and specifically the recast Reception Conditions Directive (“rRCD”) which needs to be transposed by 21 July 2015, there has been a marked improvement in the reception conditions that Member States need to provide for those seeking international protection. Nevertheless, there are still some obvious shortcomings and most controversially, for the first time at EU...

The Dublin system and the Right to an Effective Remedy– The case of C-394/12 Abdullahi

Date: 
Friday, December 13, 2013

This article is to be read in conjunction with the EDAL case summary.

Introduction

On 10 December 2013 the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a preliminary reference ruling in case C-394/12 Abdullahi concerning the scope of Dublin appeals in situations where a Member State has agreed to take charge of an applicant for asylum under Art. 10(1)...

The Court of Justice of the European Union delivers judgment in the joined cases of C-199/12, C-200/12 and C-201/12, X, Y and Z v Minister voor Immigratie en Asiel

Date: 
Wednesday, December 11, 2013

This article is to be read in conjunction with the EDAL Case Summary

Introduction

On 7 November 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) handed down a judgment - Joined Cases C-199/12, C-200/12 and C-201/12, X, Y and Z v Minister voor Immigratie en Asiel (“XYZ”) - interpreting the Qualification Directive...

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