Asylum and Return: Recent Jurisprudence of the CJEU

• Jurisdiction: European Union
• Year: 2024

Speaker

Massimiliano Puglia, born in Naples in 1979, is a legal professional with extensive experience in European Union law. He graduated in Law from Federico II University in Naples in 2002 and later earned a Master's Degree for Business Lawyers from Bocconi University in Milan and an LLM in European Law from the Université Libre de Bruxelles. Puglia joined the Court of Justice of the European Union in 2004, serving as a Legal Clerk in the Chambers of Vice President Tizzano for 14 years before transitioning to the Chambers of Judge Rossi, where he currently serves. He is also a qualified lawyer and member of the Naples Bar.

Puglia is known for his contributions to legal scholarship, regularly publishing notes on the case law of the Court of Justice and co-authoring leading judgments collections. He teaches Competition Law of the European Union at the University of Lorraine in Metz and frequently speaks at conferences on various aspects of EU law, including data protection, consumer regulation, and procedural law.

Topic

At the Annual Conference on European Asylum and Migration Law in 2023, Massimiliano Puglia presented recent jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding asylum and return issues. His presentation covered various directives, including those concerning family reunification, return procedures, asylum qualification, and the reception of asylum seekers. Puglia highlighted the role of the CJEU in interpreting EU law and its impact on national authorities and courts.

He discussed several notable CJEU judgments and pending cases, including ones addressing the lawfulness of detention measures, the status of married refugee minors, the treatment of seriously ill third-country nationals facing deportation, and procedural aspects of family reunification for refugees. The presentations clarified important legal principles, such as the obligation for judicial authorities to review detention measures ex officio and the conditions under which Member States can revoke refugee status based on criminal convictions.

Overall, Puglia's presentation provided valuable insights into the evolving legal landscape of asylum and return within the...