Políticas de la UE y Espacio de libertad, seguridad y justicia

Abstract: In its decision of 9 September 2015 in case C-4/14, Bohez v. Wiertz, the CJEU dealt with the enforcement in a Member State of a penalty payment (astreinte) imposed, under Regulation (EC) 2201/2003 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental...

Abstract: International press titled: “Schengen, one of the pillars of the EU, is dead”. The European Commission establish a roadmap to “come back to Schengen”. Between national concerns about the arrival of thousands of migrants, and national fear of being left alone in managing the crisis, this Insight aims to provide an analysis of the crisis and...

Abstract: In the judgment of 1 October 2015 on case C-290/14, Celaj, the Court of Justice ruled that Directive 2008/115/EC, known as the Return Directive, in principle does not preclude legislation of a Member State which provides for the imposition of a prison sentence to migrants illegally staying as a result of their illegal re-entry...

Abstract: This Insight briefly discusses the Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in joined cases Alo and Osso: two preliminary rulings submitted by the German Federal Administrative Court in the context of two cases concerning the obligation to reside in a particular place imposed on two beneficiaries of...

Abstract: On 15 December 2015, the European Commission launched a legislative initiative establishing a European Border and Coast Guard System, which would succeed Frontex in providing operational assistance to the Member States in the management of the external borders of the European Union. Although the legislative process is still at the stage of...

Keywords: refugee – Turkey – humanitarian admission – admission procedure – secondary movements – subsidiary protection – temporary protection.
 

Among the efforts made by the European Commission to confront the refugee crisis, one of the last proposals has been to implement a humanitarian admission procedure to...

Abstract: In case C-44/14, Spain v. European Parliament and Council, the Court of Justice of the European Union has had the opportunity to clarify the scope and effects of the British and Irish opt-out in the Schengen area. The Court held that a limited cooperation with those countries by means of international agreements in an area of the...

Abstract: While Greece was suffering from the pressure of the financial markets resulting from the financial crisis and the partial default situation in which it had to struggle, a set of measures was adopted by both the Eurosystem and the Greek legislator. Part of these was the Private sector involvement program and the controversial mechanism it...