Belgium

January 2016 | Publisher: Council of Europe: European Committee of Social Rights | Document type: Decisions

The Court of Cassation, echoing the jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court, confirmed the discriminatory nature of the legislation due to the absence of an automatic right of residence for stateless persons, as soon as the applicant has involuntarily lost his nationality and demonstrated that he/she cannot obtain a legal and permanent residence permit in another State with which he/she would have links.

5 November 2012 | Judicial Body: Belgium: Cour de cassation | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Economic, social and cultural rights - Equality before the law - Residence permits / Residency - Statelessness | Countries: Belgium - Kazakhstan

5 November 2012 | Judicial Body: Belgium: Cour de cassation | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Economic, social and cultural rights - Equality before the law - Residence permits / Residency - Statelessness | Countries: Belgium - Kazakhstan

23 October 2012 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Committee of Social Rights | Document type: Case Law | Countries: Belgium

13 July 2012 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Court Interventions / Amicus Curiae

7 December 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Committee of Social Rights | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Asylum-seekers - Children's rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Reception | Countries: Belgium

1 January 2003 | Publisher: National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities | Document type: National Decrees, Circulars, Regulation, Policy Documents

1 January 1977 | Publisher: National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities | Document type: National Legislation