| Author (Corporate) | European Court of Justice: Press and Information Division |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | No. 29, 2008 (6.5.08) |
| Publication Date | 06/05/2008 |
| Content Type | News |
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The Court of Justice annuls certain provisions of the directive on procedures for granting and withdrawing refugee status. By making the future adoption of common lists of safe countries subject to mere consultation of the Parliament instead of the co-decision procedure, the Council exceeded the powers conferred on it by the Treaty in relation to asylum. |
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| Source Link | http://curia.europa.eu/en/actu/communiques/cp08/aff/cp080029en.pdf |
| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs, Law |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
