{"id":18927,"date":"2026-02-27T10:32:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T09:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europeanobsndfr.org\/?page_id=18927"},"modified":"2026-09-17T15:15:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:15:14","slug":"reglement-europeen-retours","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/europeanobsndfr.org\/en\/migrations\/reglement-europeen-retours\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Analysis of the EU Regulation on Returns"},"content":{"rendered":"

Legal Analysis of the EU Regulation on Returns<\/h1>\r\n

This legal analysis examines the proposed EU Regulation on returns in light of fundamental rights, the principle of non-refoulement, and rule of law requirements.\nThe working paper addresses in particular procedural safeguards, detention as a measure of last resort, returns to third countries, as well as the best interests of the child in decisions affecting families.\nIt highlights the institutional and systemic risks associated with any weakening of European protection standards.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Context and Key Issues of the EU Regulation on Returns<\/h2>\r\n

\nThe proposed EU Regulation on returns\n<\/a> presented by the European Commission aims to establish a common system of returns for third-country nationals staying irregularly within the European Union. \nThe proposal seeks to replace the current Directive and to further harmonise return procedures for third-country nationals staying irregularly across Member States.<\/p>\r\nCette r\u00e9forme soul\u00e8ve des enjeux majeurs en mati\u00e8re de droits fondamentaux, notamment au regard du principe de non-refoulement, de la d\u00e9tention administrative et des garanties proc\u00e9durales.\r\nL\u2019analyse propos\u00e9e par l\u2019Observatoire examine les implications juridiques de ces \u00e9volutions, \u00e0 la lumi\u00e8re de la jurisprudence de la CJUE et de la CEDH.\r\n

Key Findings<\/h2>\r\n