Case summaries
Portugal - Central Administrative Court South, Case No 12826/15
Country of applicant:
Iraq
The concept of family life under Article 8 ECHR and under the Portuguese Constitution requires the existence of an effective connection between the individuals, which also presupposes the existence of a financial interdependency.
Date of decision:
10-03-2016
Relevant International and European Legislation:
Article 7,Article 15,Article 33,EN - Family Reunification Directive, Directive 2003/86/EC of 22 September 2003,Article 2,Article 4,Article 9,Article 16,Article 8
Ireland - N.H.V. and F.T. v. The Minister for Justice and Equality (Respondent) and the Irish Human Rights Commission (Notice Party) [2015] IEHC 246, 17 April 2015
Country of applicant:
Cameroon
The legislative prohibition on the right to work for those seeking international protection, for a period of over 7 years, does not breach the right to earn a livelihood under the Constitution, nor does it violate rights codified in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union or the right to private life under the European Convention on Human Rights.
Date of decision:
17-04-2015
Relevant International and European Legislation:
1951 Refugee Convention,European Union Law,International Law,EN - Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,Article 15,Article 41,EN - Reception Conditions Directive, Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003,Article 11,EN - Recast Reception Conditions Directive, Directive 2013/33/EU of 26 June 2013,Article 15