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CJEU - C-718/19, Ordre des barreaux francophones et germanophone and Others v Conseil des ministers
Country of applicant: Belgium
Keywords: Detention, Freedom of movement (right to), Return

The Court decides that the maximum period of detention for the purpose of removal of a person on the grounds of public policy or public security under Belgian law, according to which Union citizens and their family members are treated in the same way as third-country nationals subject to a return procedure, exceeds the principle of proportionality and thus does not comply with EU law.

Date of decision: 22-06-2021
Relevant International and European Legislation: Recital (2),Recital (4),Recital (24),Article 2,Article 6,Article 7,1.,1. (a),1. (b),2.,2. (a),2. (b),3.,4.,5.,6.,6. (a),6. (b),1.,2.,3.,4.,5.,1.,2.,3.,4.,5.,Article 18,Art 45.1,Art 45.2,Art 4
CJEU - Case C-18/19 WM, 2 July 2020
Country of applicant: Tunisia
Keywords: Detention, Return

EU law does not preclude national legislation that allows an illegally staying third-country national to be detained in prison accommodation for removal, on the ground that he poses a genuine, present and sufficiently serious threat affecting one of the fundamental interests of society or the internal or external security of the Member State concerned. The detainee should be kept separated from ordinary prisoners.

Date of decision: 02-07-2020
Relevant International and European Legislation: Article 1,Article 2,Article 7,Article 8,Article 15,Article 16,Article 17,Article 18
CJEU - Case C‑47/15, Sélina Affum v Préfet du Pas-de-Calais, Procureur général de la cour d’appel de Douai
Country of applicant: Ghana
Keywords: Detention, Return
Imprisonment of a Third Country National on account of illegal entry to a Member State across an internal border of the Schengen area is not permitted under the Return Directive where said individual has not yet been subject to a return procedure.
 
This  applies equally to a Third Country National who is merely in transit on the territory of the Member State, is intercepted when leaving the Schengen area and is the subject of a procedure for readmission into the Member State from which he or she has come.
 
Date of decision: 07-06-2016
Relevant International and European Legislation: European Union Law,EN - Returns Directive, Directive 2008/115/EC of 16 December 2008,Recital (2),Recital (4),Recital (5),Recital (10),Recital (17),Recital (26),Article 1,Article 2,Article 3,Article 4,Article 6,Article 7,Article 8,Article 9,Article 11,Article 14,Article 15,Article 16,Article 17