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This Regulation should be without prejudice to the application of of the European Parliament and of the Council (33). 33. Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of […]
With respect to the treatment of persons falling within the scope of this Regulation, Member States are bound by obligations under instruments of international law to which they are party.
The common procedure streamlines the time limits for an individual to accede to the procedure and for the examination of the application by the determining authority. Since a disproportionate number of applications made within the same period of time may risk delaying access to the procedure and the examination of the applications, a measure of […]
It is necessary that decisions on applications for international protection be taken by authorities whose staff have appropriate knowledge and have received adequate training, including the relevant training of the Asylum Agency, in the relevant standards applicable in the field of asylum and refugee law, and that they perform their activities with due respect for […]
The purpose of the border procedure for asylum and return should be to quickly assess in principle at the external borders whether applications are unfounded or inadmissible and to swiftly return those with no right to stay, in a manner that fully respects the principle of non-refoulement, while ensuring that those with well-founded claims are […]
The notion of public order can, inter alia, cover a conviction for having committed a serious crime.
For the purposes of the appeal procedure, Member States could provide that hearings before a court or tribunal of first instance could be held via video conference, provided that the necessary arrangements are in place.
In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 and Article 4a(1) of Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice, annexed to the and to the , and without prejudice to Article 4 of that Protocol, Ireland is not taking part in […]
The European Union Agency for Asylum, established by of the European Parliament and of the Council (7) (the ‘Asylum Agency’), should provide adequate support in the application of this Regulation, in particular by providing, upon the request or with the agreement of the Member State concerned, experts to assist that Member State’s authorities in receiving, […]
Where the applicant is not available during the procedure due to circumstances beyond the applicant’s control, the relevant provisions of and the relevant safeguards set out in of the European Parliament and of the Council (8), of the European Parliament and of the Council (9) and of the European Parliament and of the Council (10) […]
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