Case summaries
Germany - Federal Administrative Court, Case No. BVerwG 1 C 4.21, 25/11/2021
Country of applicant:
Syria
The Federal Administrative Court found that Art. 3 of the Qualification Directive does not hinder Member States to allow parents and siblings, fulfilling the requirements for family members under Art. 2(j) of the Directive, to change their status of subsidiary protection into a refugee status which they derive from their minor sponsor.
Date of decision:
25-11-2021
Relevant International and European Legislation:
Art 1A,Article 7,Art 24.1,Art 24.2,Art 24.3,Art 3.1,Art 3.2,Recital (14),Recital (16),Recital (18),Article 2,Article 3,Article 9,Article 12,Article 15,Article 23,Article 24,EN - Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 2010/C 83/01 - Art 288,Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 2010/C 83/01 - Art 10,Article 267 § 2,Article 267 § 1 (b),Article 78
CJEU (Grand Chamber) - LW v Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Case C-91/20, 09/11/2021
Country of applicant:
Tunisia
The Court of Justice held that Directive 2011/95 does not preclude a Member State from granting refugee status to a minor through one of his parents, even though there is no risk of persecution in case of removal to his country of nationality (Tunisia).
Date of decision:
09-11-2021
Relevant International and European Legislation:
Art 23.2,Art 24.1,Art 24.2,Art 24.3,Art 23.1,Recital (4),Recital (12),Recital (14),Recital (16),Recital (18),Recital (19),Recital (36),Recital (38),Article 2,Article 3,Article 4,Article 12,Article 23,EN - Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 2010/C 83/01 - Art 288,Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 2010/C 83/01 - Art 10,Article 267 § 2,Article 267 § 1 (b),Article 78
CJEU - C-652/16, Nigyar Rauf Kaza Ahmedbekova, Rauf Emin Ogla Ahmedbekov v Zamestnik-predsedatel na Darzhavna agentsia za bezhantsite
Country of applicant:
Azerbaijan
Keywords:
Individual assessment, Personal circumstances of applicant, Refugee Status, Political Opinion
CJEU rules on the correct processing of applications for international protection lodged separately by family members and the interrelationship between them.
Date of decision:
04-10-2018
Relevant International and European Legislation:
European Union Law,EN - Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,Article 7,Article 18,Article 47,EN - Recast Asylum Procedures Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council,Article 2,Article 7,Article 33,Article 40,Article 46,EN - Recast Qualification Directive, Directive 2011/95/EU of 13 December 2011,Recital (14),Article 2,Article 3,Article 4,Article 10,Article 12,Article 13,Article 15,Article 18,Article 23,Article 31