Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts Conseil constitutionnel

Date: 01/25/2024

Subject: The decision of the Constitutional Council found the constitutional illegitimacy of many articles of the Immigration Law (“Loi pour contrôler l’immigration, améliorer l’intégration”) also in the light of (EU) Regulation 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code) and of Directive 2013/33/EU (Reception Conditions Directive)

Parties: Président de la République, Assemblée nationale, Mathilde Panot et al., députés, Patrick Kanner et al., sénateurs

Original language: French

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 7 Privacy - Art. 18 Right to asylum - Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination - Solidarity - Art. 34 Social security - Social benefits - Citizens’ rights - Art. 45 Freedom of movement - Freedom of residence - Justice - Art. 49 Principles of legality (nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege; lighter penalty)

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