Deze EMN Inform brengt in kaart hoe EMN-leden hun beroepsprocedures in eerste aanleg organiseren en onderzoekt operationele veranderingen die tussen 2018 en 2024 zijn doorgevoerd. Het biedt een uitgebreide vergelijkende analyse, waarbij wordt gereflecteerd op procedurele waarborgen, belangrijke uitdagingen en goede praktijken die in de EU zijn waargenomen. 

CIRÉ, together with partner organisations, has lodged an urgent appeal at the Council of State challenging a ministerial instruction that continues to exclude asylum seekers who have already been granted protection in another EU member state from reception facilities. The move follows a recent temporary suspension of the measure by the Constitutional Court. CIRÉ argues the instruction undermines judicial authority and the rule of law.

From 1 September 2025, the filing fee for appeals before Belgium’s Council for Alien Law Litigation will increase from €186 to €251, marking a rise of approximately 35%. The fee for parties wishing to intervene in ongoing cases will also increase, from €133 to €180. Legal practitioners are advised to inform clients of the new rates. Questions remain over the impact of these increases on access to justice for vulnerable individuals.