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21/02/2022
BE: The Labour Tribunal ordered immediate return of the applicant in Fedasil reception center, finding revocation of material assistance contrary to EU law

ECLI
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EUAA IDS
Other Source/Information
Type
Order
Original Documents
Relevant Legislative Provisions
Revised Reception Conditions Directive (Directive 2013/33/EU laying down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection) and/or RCD 2003/9/CE
Reference
Belgium, Labour Tribunal [Tribunal du travail/Arbeidsrechtbanken], Applicant v FEDASIL, 2022/ft 0 '0882, 21 February 2022. 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=2433
Case history
Other information

European Union, Court of Justice of the European Union [CJEU], Zubair Haqbin (Afghanistan) v Belgium, Federal agency for the reception of asylum seekers (Federaal Agentschap voor de opvang van asielzoekers), C-233/18, ECLI:EU:C:2019:956, 12 November 2019.

Abstract

The Brussels Labour Tribunal allowed interlocutory proceedings in a case concerning an Afghan applicant whose access to reception material conditions has been temporarily revoked for 14 days, by Fedasil decision of 14 February 2022, confirmed on 17 February 2022, by the director of Fedasil. 


The tribunal considered that teh situation of the applicant met the criteria for interlocutory proceedings, as there was an absolute necessity because the applicant is only 18 years old and has been living within the FEDASIL reception network since he was 16 years. The tribunal noted that it is likely that he does not have his own social network in Belgium which is able to accommodate him temporarily and that he has been on the streets for one week. That precarious situation was considered to justify the interim measure. 


The tribunal stated that the decision of the Fedasil is contrary to Reception Conditions Directive and the CJEU judgment Zubair Haqbin.


The tribunal ordered that the applicant must return in the reception center immediately.


Country of Decision
Belgium
Court Name
BE: Labour Tribunal [Tribunal du travail/Arbeidsrechtbanken]
Case Number
2022/ft 0 '0882
Date of Decision
21/02/2022
Country of Origin
Afghanistan
Keywords
Reception/Accommodation
Source
Agii.be