Summary EU Migration Law overview case law

EU migration law: forced and unforced migration to the EU

Week 1: introduction to EU migration law (intro & borders)
Schengen Borders Code.

ECtHR Hirsi v Italy Þ art. 3 ECHR and art. 4 Protocol 4 ECHR applicable on high seas.

ECtHR M.N. and others v Belgium Þ jurisdiction (art. 1 ECHR).

ECtHR N.D. and N.T. v Spain Þ art. 4 Protocol 4 ECHR not violated if available checkpoints but not
used.

Week 2: the common European asylum system (asylum I)
Dublin Regulation.

Reception Conditions Directive (2013/33/EU).

Asylum Procedures Directive (2013/32/EU).

ECtHR M.S.S. v Belgium and Greece Þ art. 3(2) Dublin Regulation, human rights exception, extreme
material poverty (art. 3 ECHR).

CJEU N.S. and M.E. Þ art. 3(2) (§3) Dublin Regulation, human rights exception, art. 4 EU Charter FR.

CJEU Jawo Þ art. 3(2) (§3) Dublin Regulation, human rights exception, extreme material poverty (art.
4 EU Charter FR).

Week 3: grounds for protection – well-founded fear and real risk (asylum II)
Refugee Convention.

Qualification Directive (2011/95/EU).

Subsidiary protection:
ECtHR Sufi and Elmi Þ real risk (art. 2(f) Qualification Directive, general situation of violence.

ECtHR Paposhvili Þ real risk (art. 2(f) Qualification Directive, medical conditions (art. 3 ECHR).

CJEU Elgafaji Þ serious harm (art. 15(c) Qualification Directive.

Refugee:
CJEU X, Y and Z Þ particular social group (art. 10(1)(d) Qualification Directive).

Week 4: family migration
Citizens’ Directive (2004/38/EC).

Family Reunification Directive (2003/86/EC).

Art. 8 ECHR:
ECtHR Tuquabo-Tekle Þ first admittance (art. 8 ECHR – positive obligation).

ECtHR Abdulaziz, Cabales and Balkandali Þ art. 8 ECHR jo. art. 14 ECHR.


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