The
European Immigration Lawyers Network was established in 2000
to meet the changing needs of business and economic migrants,
their employers and families in an enlarging European Union.
As the success of the European Single Market has dramatically
reduced obstacles to cross border movement within the Union,
the needs of companies and individuals to move to take
advantage of the new possibilities has increased. While fewer
and fewer problems arise regarding cross border movement of
nationals of the Member States, third country nationals moving
to or within the Union continue to be subject to substantial
administrative obstacles. It is to find solutions for clients
to these obstacles that the Network has been created. |
| The objectives of the Network are: |
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to provide a seamless service of advice and action for
immigration clients across the European Union |
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to keep members of the Network up to date on all the
changes of law at the European level relevant to an
immigration practice |
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to exchange information about national law and
practice in the field in order to capitalise on the best
options for clients. |
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| The Network is
comprised of 34 law firms in 21 European states. The
participating firms all have an established reputation for
immigration work in their own country. Some are smaller firms
specialising in immigration and one or two other aspects of
legal work but with a national network of support in all
fields of law; others provide expert legal services in all
major fields of law. Each firm is independent and is a
regulated professional organisation a voluntary participant in
the Network. All the EU Member States are represented as are
the majority of the accession countries in Central and Eastern
Europe, the Baltic states and Slovenia. In addition, the
Network includes participating firms from Norway and
Switzerland. Thus the Network is in a position to provide
expert advice to clients whose immigration needs span more
than one European state even where those needs extend east or
northward in Europe. |
| Members of the
Network meet regularly to discuss questions and developments
in law and practice. |
| For further information please contact: |
Jelle Kroes
Phone: +31
20 752 32 00
Email: kroes@everaert.nl |
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