Council Directive 2003/86/EC of 22 September 2003 on the right to family reunification

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Directive 2003/86/EC entered into force on 3 October 2003 and applies to all EU Member States, except Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Denmark. Member States’ legislation had to comply with this Directive not later than 3 October 2005. The Directive lays down the conditions for the exercise of the right to family reunification by third-country nationals residing lawfully in the … Read More

Date:03 Oct 2003
Legislation Type:Directive
Geographic Focus:Europe
In Force:No
Category:Refugee, Residence, Visa
Keywords:Directive, Europe, Family Reunification, Family Unity (Right to), Refugee, Residence, Residence Permit, Third Country, Third-Country National, Visa, Yes
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S.I. No. 423 of 2003: Refugee Act 1996 (Section 22) Order

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This Order puts in place the arrangements necessary in the State to give full effect to Council Regulation (EC) no. 343/2003. That Council Regulation sets out the rules and procedures for determining which member state of the European Union is responsible for dealing with an asylum application made in one of them. The Council Regulation also applies to Iceland and … Read More

Date:15 Sep 2003
Legislation Type:Statutory Instrument (IE)
Geographic Focus:Ireland
References:Refugee Act 1996; Dublin Regulation; Dublin Convention (Implementation) Order 2000
In Force:Yes
Category:Refugee
Keywords:Asylum, Common European Asylum System (CEAS), Dublin Convention, Dublin Regulation, Refugee, Transfer Order
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S.I. No. 424 of 2003: Refugee Act 1996 (Appeals) Regulations

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These Regulations supplement in detail the procedures set out in section 16 of the Refugee Act 1996 in relation to the determination by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal of appeals against recommendations of the Refugee Applications Commissioner on applications for recognition as a refugee. They take account of the amendments to the Refugee Act made by the Immigration Act 2003. They … Read More

Date:15 Sep 2003
Legislation Type:Statutory Instrument (IE)
Geographic Focus:Ireland
References:Refugee Act 1996; Immigration Act 2003
In Force:Yes
Category:Refugee
Keywords:Asylum, Refugee, Refugee Status
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S.I. No. 422 of 2003: Refugee Act 1996 (Safe Countries of Origin) Order 2003

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This Order designates the twelve recent EU accession States as safe for the purpose of prioritising applications for refugee status made by nationals of those countries under the Refugee Act 1996 as amended. This Order designates the twelve recent EU accession States as safe for the purpose of prioritising applications for refugee status made by nationals of those countries under … Read More

Date:15 Sep 2003
Legislation Type:Statutory Instrument (IE)
Geographic Focus:Ireland
References:Refugee Act 1996
In Force:Yes
Category:Refugee
Keywords:Refugee, Refugee Status, Third Country (Safe)
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Social Welfare (Miscalleaneous Provisions) Act 2003

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Under the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003, asylum seekers are no longer entitled to receive a rent supplement. This measure is designed to direct asylum seekers into the State’s direct provision accommodation system.

Date:28 Mar 2003
Legislation Type:
Geographic Focus:Ireland
In Force:Yes
Category:Refugee
Keywords:Accommodation Centre, Asylum, Refugee
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Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 of 18 February 2003 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national

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Regulation (EC) No 343/2003, as a Regulation, is directly applicable. It has been given domestic effect through the Refugee Act 1996 (Section 22) Order 2003 (SI 423 of 2003) and Section 22 of the Refugee Act 1996, as amended. Previously, the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application were determined pursuant to the … Read More

Date:25 Feb 2003
Legislation Type:Regulation
Geographic Focus:Europe
In Force:Yes
Opt In:Yes
Category:EU Treaty Rights
Keywords:Asylum Shopping, Dublin Convention, Dublin Regulation, EU Treaty Rights, Europe, Refugee, Regulation, Transfer Order, Yes
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Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003 on minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers

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This Directive entered into force on 6 February 2003 and applies to all EU Member States except Ireland and Denmark. Ireland is not participating in the adoption of the Directive pursuant to the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community by the … Read More

Date:06 Feb 2003
Legislation Type:Directive
Geographic Focus:Europe
In Force:Not applicable
Category:EU Treaty Rights
Keywords:Asylum, Asylum Seeker, Directive, EU Treaty Rights, Europe, Reception Conditions, Reception Conditions (Material), Refugee, Yes
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Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001 on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of displaced persons and on measures promoting a balance of efforts between Member States in receiving such persons and bearing the consequences thereof

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Directive 2001/55/EC entered into force on 7 August 2001. Ireland originally opted not to participate in the adoption of the Directive pursuant to the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community by the Treaty of Amsterdam. Ireland subsequently requested that it take … Read More

Date:07 Aug 2001
Legislation Type:Directive
Geographic Focus:Europe
In Force:No
Opt In:Yes
Category:Residence
Keywords:Asylum, Directive, Displaced Person, Displaced Person (Environmentally), Displacement, Displacement (Environmentally-driven), Europe, Family Reunification, Refugee, Residence, Residence Permit, Yes
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Council Regulation No 2725/2000 of 11 December 2000 concerning the establishment of ‘Eurodac’ for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of the Dublin Convention


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Council Regulation (EC) No 2725/2000, as a Regulation, is directly applicable in all Member States, with the exception of Denmark. The Regulation establishes a system, called Eurodac, for the collation and comparison of fingerprints of asylum applicants and illegal aliens. It establishes a centralised database of fingerprint data. The stated aim of the Eurodac system is to assist in determining … Read More

Date:11 Dec 2000
Legislation Type:Regulation
Geographic Focus:Europe
References:Data Protection Act 1988
In Force:Yes
Opt In:Yes
Category:Refugee
Keywords:Asylum, Dublin Convention, Dublin Regulation, Eurodac, Europe, Refugee, Regulation, Yes
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Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000

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This Act makes it an offence to organise or knowingly facilitate the entry into the State of an illegal immigrant or a person who intends to seek asylum.  The Act also amended various acts, including the Refugee Act 1996 and the Immigration Act 1999. Section 5 of the Act provides that certain prescribed decisions made in the immigration and asylum … Read More

Date:28 Aug 2000
Legislation Type:Act (IE)
Geographic Focus:Ireland
References:Refugee Act 1996; Immigration Act 1999
In Force:Yes
Category:Deportation, Refugee, Trafficking
Keywords:Deportation, Deportation Order, Immigrant, Refugee, Trafficking, Trafficking in Human Beings
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Immigration Act 1999

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In the case of Laurentiu v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform [2000] the Aliens Act 1935 was found to be unconstitutional in the manner in which it gave the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the power to deport. In effect the Minister was found to be without statutory powers in relation to deportation of non-Irish nationals … Read More

Date:07 Jul 1999
Legislation Type:Act (IE)
Geographic Focus:Ireland
References:Aliens Act 1935; Refugee Act 1996; Immigration Act 1999
In Force:Yes
Category:Deportation, Detention, Refugee
Keywords:Deportation, Deportation Order, Detention, Immigrant, Refugee, Removal, Repatriation, Return, Return (Forced), Returnee
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Refugee Act 1996

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The Refugee Act 1996 as amended by the Immigration Act 1999, the Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000 and the Immigration Act 2003 sets out core aspects of the current law governing the processing of applications for refugee status in Ireland. The principal purpose of the Act is to give statutory effect to the State’s obligations under the 1951 Geneva Convention … Read More

Date:26 Jun 1996
Legislation Type:Act (IE)
Geographic Focus:Ireland
In Force:Yes
Category:Refugee
Keywords:Refugee, Refugee Law, Refugee Status
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