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ECLI:NL:RBSGR:1999:AA6760 ECLI:NL:RBSGR:1999:AA6760 AI generated

Administrative court dismisses detention order against Chinese refugee applicant due to police misconduct and grants damages.

Case Number ECLI:NL:RBSGR:1999:AA6760
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Netherlands (NL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The court declared the administrative appeal against the detention order admissible and granted the applicant's request to lift the measure. The applicant argued that police misconduct, specifically an unauthorized search of a residence, justified the unlawful detention and deportation proceedings. Consequently, the court ordered the immediate release of the detainee and awarded monetary compensation for the period of illegal custody.

Legislator headnote

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Articles 26, first paragraph, letters a and c of the Aliens Act; Article 34a, second paragraph of the Aliens Act: The court must lift unlawful detention measures and award damages when the executive branch acts without legal basis or due to procedural misconduct.

Keywords

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Aliens Act detention police misconduct unlawful custody administrative damages refugee applicant detournement de pouvoir procedural violation

Cited Legislation

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Article 26, first paragraph, letters a and c of the Aliens Act
Article 34a, second paragraph of the Aliens Act
Article 8:75 of the General Administrative Law Act
Article 86 of the Aliens Decree
artikel 8:75 van de Algemene wet bestuursrecht
artikel 26 van de Vw

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