The following report intents to describe the matrimonial property law in Austria. Austrian matrimonial property law to a large extent is settled law. Although very important for marriage this area of law compared to marriage and divorce law is of less interest to legal literature. Only recently...

This Addendum intents to amend the original study on u0093Comparative Law on the Rules Governing Conflicts of Jurisdiction and Laws on Matrimonial Property Regimes and the Implications for Property Issues of the Separation of Unmarried Couples in the Member Statesu0094 prepared in May 2002. The...

With the development towards comprehensive and more sophisticated border control regimes, the problem of protection seekers’ access to EU territory has increasingly come into focus. Disorderly movement is presently the main avenue to safety in the EU, and human smugglers act as important...

The European Commission has requested the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ), Council of Europe to conduct a study by collecting and providing data on the functioning of judicial systems in the EU member States. This study is based on the facts and figures collected,...

The Study examined the different legal frameworks, procedures and practices in place in the Member States to enable third-country nationals to change migration status, as well as the conditions associated with such changes. It also looked at existing obstacles and good practices.

The aim of this EMN study is to identify similarities, differences and best practices with regard to the use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of (Member)States’ immigration policies. ... Special attention is given to the possibility of detaining and/or providing...