Professor Padraic Kenna
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New Decisions on FEANTSA Complaints Strengthen Housing Rights Standards
Stable, Consistent, and Safe Access to Adequate Energy: the Case of Cañada Real in Madrid
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Stable, Consistent, and Safe Access to Adequate Energy: The Case of Cañada Real in Madrid.
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A Legal Victory in Amsterdam: Continued Shelter Access for 28 Undocumented Migrants
We are pleased to share a recent success in the ongoing struggle to secure shelter access for undocumented migrants in the Netherlands. Our colleague Pim Fischer, a lawyer who specialises in this area of law, has successfully challenged the Dutch government's attempt to end shelter support for a group of vulnerable individuals.
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Danish Supreme Court upholds verdict that criminalises poverty
Authours: Elisabet Kass and Ana-Maria Cioraru, Kompasset Kirkens Korshær
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L. J. W. v. Belgium. (Communication No. 61/2018) [23.11.2021]
Date of the decision: 23.11.2021
Country: Belgium
Jurisdiction: Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
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El Goumari and Tidli (Communication No. 85/2018) [18 February 2021]
Date of the decision: 18 February 2021
Country: Spain
Jurisdiction: Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
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Berlin rent cap law ruled unlawful by German Constitutional Court
On 25 March 2021, the Second Senate of the German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsericht) held that the Act foreseeing the Rent Cap for residential premises in Berlin (Berlin rent cap act) was incompatible with the German Constitution and therefore, void.[1]
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German Constitutional Court, Order 2 BvF 1/20, 2 BvL 5/20, 2 BvL 4/20 [25.03.2021]
Date of Decision: 25.03.2021
Country: Germany
Jurisdiction: German Constitutional Court
Legal Basis: Art. 70, 73 and 74 German Constitution (Grundgesetz or GG) in connection with §§ 556 ff. BGB (German Civil Code)
Subject: Berlin Rent Cap law ruled unlawful for violation of the distribution of competencies
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Papachela and Amazon S.A. v. Greece (Application no. 12929/18) [03.12.2020]
Language: English
Date of the decision: 3 December 2020
Country: Greece
Jurisdiction: European Court of Human Rights
Legal Basis: Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 of European Convention on Human Rights(Protection of property),
Subject: Inaction of State in response to squatting of hotel by migrants: violation of property rights under Convention
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Cali Apartments SCI (C 724/18) and HX (C 727/18) [22.09.2020]
Language: English
Date of the decision: 22 September 2020
Country: France
Jurisdiction: Court of Justice of the European Union
Preliminary Ruling
Articles 9 to 13 of Directive 2006/123/EC of 12 December 2006, on services in the internal market
Subject: Housing affordability and short-stay accommodation
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