Immigration law: every source in one search.
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Case law
Council for Alien Law Litigation
The authority must carry out a needs assessment if the means of subsistence are below the required amount.
Legislation
Aliens Act, art. 40ter
The Belgian must prove that they have stable, sufficient and regular means of subsistence.
Case law
Constitutional Court
The requirement is compatible with the Constitution, provided that the situation is examined in concrete terms.
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Which immigration law sources does Ex Ante search?
The judgments of the Council for Alien Law Litigation and the Council of State, the Aliens Act of 15 December 1980, the Royal Decree of 8 October 1981, the Reception Act, the Belgian Nationality Code, the parliamentary preparatory works and legal literature.
Can I search only the judgments of the Council for Alien Law Litigation?
Yes. You filter by institution and refine by date and language. With Exclude party arguments switched on, Ex Ante searches only the assessment by the Council, not the applicant's pleas or the respondent's note.
Can I also find the Council of State's judgments in cassation?
Yes. Ex Ante contains the judgments of the Council of State on cassation appeals against judgments of the Council for Alien Law Litigation.
How do I find case law on an article of the Aliens Act?
Type the article and the act, for example "article 40ter Aliens Act". Ex Ante shows the text of the article and the case law and legal literature that apply it, each opened at the passage where the article is discussed.
Can I search in plain language, without knowing the exact terms?
Yes. Ex Ante searches by meaning. A question like "my partner can't come to Belgium because my income is too low" also finds judgments on sufficient means for family reunification and the needs assessment.
Can I also find legal literature on immigration law?
Yes. Ex Ante searches journal articles, handbooks and doctoral theses on immigration law, alongside the case law and legislation. For a judgment, you also find the commentary published on it.
Can I search only French-language or only Dutch-language judgments?
Yes. The Council for Alien Law Litigation rules in both Dutch and French. With the language filter, you choose whether to search one language or both.
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