Update on Sanctions for illegal work – 31/01/2013
The Laws of June 16th, 2011 and December 31st, 2012 transpose the dispositions contained in the “Return” and “Sanctions” EU directives into national law applicable in the event of illegal work or illegal stay. The enforcement plan against illegal work that was adopted at the end of 2012 provides the enforcement guidelines, whereas the circular of November 28th, 2012 states how the new administrative sanctions may be implemented.
Professional Immigration- List of understaffed occupations applicable to third country nationals – 18/01/2013
With the decree of 11 August 2011, the government had halved the understaffed occupations, where the labour market test is not applicable to foreign nationals of third countries in the European Union. In a judgment of 26 December 2012, the Council of State annulled the decree notably based on the irregularity of the procedure of consultation with trade unions.
