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Maltese citizenship by investment: Opinion of EU Advocate General Collins

Advocate General Collins on the Maltese law granting citizenship by investment: The EU Commission has failed to prove that EU rules on citizenship (Article 20 TFEU) require the existence of a ‘genuine link’ or ‘prior genuine link’ between a Member State and an individual in order for it to grant citizenship. The Advocate General’s Opinion is not binding on the Court of Justice.

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International protection: Judgment of the EU Court in Case C-646/21

Women, including minors, who share as a common characteristic the fact that they genuinely come to identify with the fundamental value of equality between women and men during their stay in a Member State may, depending on the circumstances in the country of origin, be regarded as belonging to a ‘particular social group’, constituting a ‘reason for persecution’ capable of leading to the recognition of refugee status.

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EU Justice Scoreboard 2024: Improved perception of judicial independence

The 2024 Scoreboard includes new figures on accessibility of justice, such as on the accessibility to justice professions for persons with disabilities; on the accessibility to justice for consumers protecting their collective interests; on the salaries of judicial and prosecutorial expert staff; and on the notaries and their powers in the succession procedures.

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