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Te conerence is accredited by Bar Associations o certain members states or continuingeducation points (7 hours or lawyers o the Paris Bar)

EILN-European Immigration Lawyers Network

20 May 2011

Maison du Barreau de Paris2, rue de Harlay 75001 Paris

Family reunication or third country national amily members joining thirdcountry nationals resident in the EU according to EU law : Directive 2003/86sets out the conditions or the admission o amily members o third countrynationals and applies in all Member States, except Denmark, Ireland and the UK.A recent judgment o the European Court o Justice (C-578/08 Chakroun) givesthe rst concrete guidance on how the directive must be applied.

Family reunication or third country national amily members joining EUnationals who have exercised their ree movement rights within the EU : thisarea is ully governed by EU law in the orm o directive 2004/38 and regulation1612/68 which have been transposed into the national law o all Member States.Yet, according to the EU Commissions progress reports, the application o theDirective and Regulation is still ar rom satisactory in many Member States. Jurists and NGOs in the Member States have conrmed that EU nationalsare still encountering obstacles to amily reunication with their third countryamily members.

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Tis conerence is mainly or practicing lawyers, and legal advisers who deal with immigration mattersrelated to amily reunication in the EU. It will also be o interest to academics who study the eld. Teconerence is designed to assist lawyers rom all EU Member States in understanding and resolving

problems o their clients in this area. Tis conerence will provide practitioners with expert inormation,explanations and opportunities to discuss problems and issues:

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Te conerence will be held in two sessions, one in English and the other in French. Participants areasked to indicate whether they wish to participate in the English or French language session (seeattached programmes). It may be possible to switch between groups (provided seats are available)and the nal debate and discussion period will be held jointly in the presence o both groups.

9h00-18h00

Te conerence is organized by the European Immigration Lawyers Network, a network o lawyers acrossthe EU who specialize in EU migration matters. It is co-sponsored by the Paris Bar and ADDE, a networko French lawyers specialized in immigration, asylum and nationality.


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9:00/Welcome cofeeand registration

9:30/Opening remarksKarl Waheed,Avocat, French member o EILNMichel ournois,Avocat, President o the EU Law Commission o the Paris Bar

SeSSion 1

9:45-10:30 /Background to understanding amily reunication in EU lawElspeth Guild, Proessor at RadboudUniversity Nijmegen, Solicitor and UK member o EILN

10:30-11:00/Directive 2003/86 -amily reunication or third country nationals residing inthe EU, Understanding the directive

Karl Waheed, Avocat, French member o EILN11:00-11:15/Cofee

11:15-12:00/Problems and issues regarding application in member statesBorbala Szigeti, Administrator, Immigration Unit, DG Home Afairs, European Commission

12:00-12:30/Case law and practiceMarcel Reurs, Advocaat, Dutch member o EILNEmmanuelle Cer, Avocate and member o ADDE

12:30-13:00/Discussion/debate13:00-14:30/Lunch(By reservation, see attached registration orm)Session 2

14:30-15:00/Directive 2004/38 - third country national amily members o EU citizensUnderstanding the directiveDr Herwig Verschueren, Proessor o International and European LabourLaw, University o Antwerp

15:0015:45 /Problems and issues regarding application in member states

Michal Meduna, Administrator, Union Citizenship Unit, DG Justice, European Commission

15:4516:30 /Judicial interpretationAnn Cary Dana, Avocate, French member o EILNDerek Stewart, Solicitor, Irish member o EILN

16:30-16:45/Cofee

16:45-18:00/Panel Discussion (with both language groups together, without interpreters)EU amily reunication law in light o the EU Charter o Fundamental Rights and the case law

o the European Court o Human RightsTe Hon Justice Nicholas Blake, President o the Upper ribunal, Immigration and Asylum chamber, UK,Nick Rollason, Solicitor, London, UK member EILNKarl Waheed Avocat, Paris, member EILN

18:00/Closing

Family Reunication in EU Law

Chair and Moderator: Professor Kees Groenendijk,Radboud, University Nijmegen, NetherlandsProessor Groenendijk is the outstanding expert on EU immigration law with specifc reerence to amily reunifcation.

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9h00/Ca et enregistrement

9h30/AccueilAnn Cary Dana, Avocate, membre ranaise de lEILN et de lADDEReprsentant de lADDEReprsentant de la Commission Ouverte du Droit des Etrangers du Barreau de Paris

Session 1

9h45-10h30/Propos introductis : Perspective historique sur le regroupement amilial en EuropeClaire Rodier, Juriste du GISI, Vice-Prsidente de Migreurop

10h30-11h00/Directive 2003/86 - Regroupement amilial bnciant aux ressortissants dEtats

tiers rsidant dans lUE, prsentation de la directiveClaudia Charles, charge dtudes au GISI spcialise en droit communautaire

11h00-11h15/Ca

11h15-12h00/Application de la directive dans les Etats membres et jurisprudence de la CJUE Denis Martin, Service Juridique de la Commission Europenne

12h00-12h30/Pratique et interprtation par les juridictions ranaises et suisses Lucie Brocard, Avocate et membre de lADDERayan Houdrouge, Avocat, Lenz & Staehelin, membre suisse de lEILN

12h30-13h00/Discussion/dbat13h00-14h30/Djeuner(sur rservation, voir le ormulaire ci-joint)Session 2

14h30-15h00/Directive 2004/38 - Regroupement amilial des citoyens de lUE et de leur amilleprsentation de la directiveHlne Gacon, Avocate, membre de lEILN et Prsidentehonoraire de lANAFE

15h00 15h45 /Application de la Directive dans les Etats membresDenis Martin, Service Juridique de la Commission Europenne

15h45 16h30/Evolution de la jurisprudence de la CJUELuc Walleyn, Avocat, membre belge de lEILN (C-459/99mrax)Hlne Gacon, Avocate, membre de lEILN et Prsidentehonoraire de lANAFE

16h30-16h45/Ca

16h45-18h00/able Ronde runissant les deux groupes anglais et ranais (sans interptrtariat) :Le regroupement amilial la lumire de la Charte des Droits Fondamentaux de lUE et dela Convention Europenne des Droits de lHomme :Justice Nicholas Blake, Magistrat Londres,Nick Rollason, Sollicitor, London, membre anglais EILN,Karl Waheed, Avocat Paris, membre EILN.

18h00/Clture

Sous la prsidence du Proesseur Franois Julien-Laerrire, Universit Paris-Sud 11Proesseur mrite de droit public spcialiste du droit europen de lasile et de limmigration.

ProgrammefranaiSLe regroupement amilial en Europe


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Lawyers (other than Paris Bar) and academics-conerence inclusive o lunch : 200 euros

Members o Paris Bar-conerence inclusive o lunch : 45 euros

NGO employees or students-conerence inclusive o lunch : 65 euros

NGO employees or students-conerence only : 20 euros

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