
The European Court of Justice Removes LTTE from the Terrorists List.
European Court of Justice upholds the decision of the General Court’s judgement on removing LTTE from the European list of terrorist organisations.
On 27th December 2001, European Member States decided to ban organisations that they believe involved in terrorism activities. The LTTE was also added to the list in 2006. In 2014 the General Court has ruled that ban on Hamas and LTTE should be lifted, however European Member States (EU Council) appealed to the European Court of Justice and requested it to set aside the General Court’s ruling. In making the judgement the Court suggested that there was no evidence presented before the court other than the outdated press and internet materials by the competent national authority to support the claim that there was ongoing involvement of LTTE in terrorism activities. ‘The Court of Justice therefore confirms the annulment of the continued freezing of the LTTE’s funds between 2011 and 2015.’
The Court also made an important remark about the third county’s position in banning an organisation in the EU. ‘The Council may not base a person’s or entity’s initial entry on the list on a decision adopted by an authority of a third State unless that decision was taken in accordance with the rights of the defence and the right to effective judicial protection and the Council indicates this in the statement of reasons communicated to the person or entity concerned.’
To read the Court’s press release press the link below:
https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2017-07/cp170085en.pdf
Provided by Jay Visva Solicitors
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UK Government’s proposals for the protection of EU Citizens’ rights in the UK
The Home Office is asking the Migration Advisory Committee to carry out a detailed assessment of the role of EU citizens in the UK, economy and society.
In an email received from the Home Office, it informs Jay Visva Solicitors that the MAC will examine the British labour market, the overall role of migration in the wider economy and how the UK’s immigration system should be aligned with a modern industrial strategy. However the Report will not deal with the EEA nationals and their dependants living UK at present. The email confirms three main points:
EU citizens with settled status will continue to be treated as if they were UK nationals for education, healthcare, benefits, pensions and social housing after we leave the EU.
No EU citizen currently in the UK lawfully will be asked to leave at the point we leave the EU. In fact we will allow up to two years for people to regularise their status.
The process to apply for settled status will be streamlined and user friendly, and will include those who already hold a permanent residence document under current free movement rules. We expect the system to be up and running in 2018.
It appears that the Home Office will continue to update professionals about the progress of this matter regularly so that we can advise the members of the community accordingly.
View copy of the email transcripts here.
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Person with significant control
Readers will appreciate that from April 2016, majority of the companies must create and maintain people with significant control and from June 2016 all the companies should file PSC details with their confirmation statement.
Now, the Companies House has informed that from 26th June 2017 Companies should file their PSC details within 14 days when there is change in PSC. This is due to as part of ongoing changes to the UK’s anti-money laundering measures. It appears that companies will have 14 days to update their PSC register and another 14 days to notify CH. Forms PSC01 to PSC09 will need to be used to notify CH.
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