Free movement of persons Flashcards

1
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3 main freedoms

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  • workers
  • establishment
  • services
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2
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Authority for freedom movement of workers

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Article 45 TFEU

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3
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Conditions of worker

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  • national of a member state
  • cross border element to their work
  • engaged in economic activity on an employed basis
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4
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Family extension

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Family’s are given same rights if they have a worker relative

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5
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Who is an applicable family member

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  • spouse
  • civil partner
  • dependant relative
  • direct descendant u21
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6
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What does free movement mean for workers and their families

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  • they can leave home state for another member
  • they can enter any member state upon production of a valid proof of identity
  • they have the right to reside in another member state
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7
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Authority for rights under free movement for workers

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Watson v Belman

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8
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Employment rights of workers

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  • equal treatment to member state workers
  • access to employment
  • prohibition of direct and indirect discrimination
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9
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What is direct discrimination

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acts that explicitly discriminate against EU workers. Can never be justified.

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10
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What is indirect discrimination

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acts that have the effect of discrimination. Can be justified.

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11
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Authority for social and tax advantages

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Article 7(2) of Regulation 1612/68

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12
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what is right of establishment

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ability to set up a business in another member state

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13
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Authority for establishment

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Factortame and Article 49 TFEU

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14
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2 categories of establishment

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Primary and secondary

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15
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Primary establishment definition

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leaving one member state to set up business in another

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Secondary establishment definition

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having one business in on member state and starting another in another state

17
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What are the principles of establishment

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Principle of equality + no direct/indirect discrimination

18
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What is right of services

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ability to provide services in another member state

19
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Authority for services

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Belgium v Humbel

20
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Relevance of professional rules

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The subjective professional rules of member states cannot encroach on freedom to provide services. Unless…
- justified by public interest
- same result cannot be obtained by less restrictive means

21
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What is Article 20 TFEU

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every national of a member state is an EU citizen

22
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Rights stemming from EU Citizenship under Article 20

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  • free movement and residence
  • can vote and stand as candidates in EP
  • right of protection by authorities in member state
  • right to petition EU institutions
23
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Effect of withdrawing national citizenship on EU citizenship

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EU citizenship similarly revoked

Therefore, if an individual’s national citizenship is revoked, they can apply to CJEU, as EU law has been activated

24
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Authority for revocation of national/EU citizenship

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Rottman

25
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What is article 21 TFEU

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right to free movement and residence

26
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Citizenship Directive rights

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  • right to move and reside up to 3 months
  • right to move and reside for more than 3 months
  • right to permanent residence
27
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Requirement of <3 months residence

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proof of identity

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Requirement of 3+ months residence

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economic activity or sufficient resources as to not become a burden

29
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Requirement of permanent residence

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5 years residence

30
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3 limitations to free movement of persons

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  • public policy
  • public security
  • public health
31
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Public policy test

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Genuine and sufficient threat to state’s public policy

32
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Authority for public policy test

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Bouchereau

33
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Public security test

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Sufficient severity, as decided by national court

34
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Authority for public security test

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Tsakouridis

35
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Public health test

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Disease that justifies restricting movement - e.g., epidemic potential

36
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When can limitations to free movement be imposed

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Where the individuals actions directly caused breach of one of 3 categories