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26/01/2021
IT: The Court of Rome rules on the right of asylum applicants to open a bank account

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Other Source/Information
Type
Order
Relevant Legislative Provisions
Recast Reception Conditions Directive (Directive 2013/33/EU laying down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection)(recast RCD) and/or RCD 2003/9/CE
Reference
Italy, Civil Court [Tribunale], Applicant v Poste Italiane SPA, R.G. n. 64733/2020, 26 January 2021. Link redirects to the English summary in the EUAA Case Law Database.
Permanent link to the case
https://caselaw.euaa.europa.eu/pages/viewcaselaw.aspx?CaseLawID=1742
Case history
Other information
Abstract

The Civil Tribunal of Rome has ordered to the postal service Poste Italiane s.p.a to stop its discriminatory practice of refusing   to open a bank account to those asylum seekers owing a valid application's receipt issued by a State administration that includes the applicant's picture, name and date of birth. The receipt attesting the submission of the application for international protection constitutes provisional residence permit.
Country of Decision
Italy
Court Name
IT: Civil Court [Tribunale]
Case Number
R.G. n. 64733/2020
Date of Decision
26/01/2021
Country of Origin
Keywords
Effective remedy
Reception/Accommodation
Source
Asgi

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