Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts Constitutional Court (Belgio)

Date: 10/04/2018

Subject: The decision of the Constitutional Court, on the constitutional legitimacy of article 4 of the law of 18 December 2016, includes, in the law of 15 December on the access to the territory, the residence, establishment and removal of foreigners, a general condition of residence linked to the assessment of the effort made for the integration of the foreigner, applying the norms of the ECHR and the EU legislation relevant in such matter and the jurisprudence of the Courts of Strasbourg and Luxembourg

Parties: ASBL « Association pour le droit des Etrangers » et autres

Original language: Belgian

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 10 Freedom of thought - Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Citizens’ rights - Art. 45 Freedom of movement - Freedom of residence - Justice - Art. 47 Right to an effective remedy before a tribunal - Art. 49 Principles of legality (nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege; lighter penalty) - Art. 50 Right not to be tried or punished twice in criminal proceedings for the same criminal offence

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