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What does the Brax arrest case cover?
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:54 pm
by sarah82
Hi All,
Somebody recommended I site the 'Brax arrest' regarding my plans of trying to get a 'code 1a' stamp at Calais.
Could someone please tell me more about this case as i've researched online but can't find anything about it.
What did it involve?
A summary would be greatly appreciated guys & girls!
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:18 pm
by fysicus
It is either called MRAX or BRAX (after a Belgian organisation against beloved), depending on whether you use the abbreviation of their name in French or in Dutch.
Look at
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/Lex ... 003:en:PDF
The first of the four paragraphs is the most relevant to you: it basically says that (as a non-EU national) you cannot be refused entry to any EU country, if you travel with your EU-spouse and have documentary proof (marriage certificate and passport) with you.
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:24 pm
by sarah82
Thank you very much for your help Fysicus.
Much appreciated.
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:43 pm
by Directive/2004/38/EC
Brax arrest
Brax
arrest? What exactly is the "arrest" part?
I am not so sure it is related to MRAX.
MRAX is an important case. See
http://eumovement.wordpress.com/2010/08 ... to-travel/ for extracts of the case, as well of the UKBA operations manuals that refer to it.
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 1:32 pm
by fysicus
arrest is a word used in legal circles and means
verdict, but it is only used to refer to verdicts of higher courts. It shares its spelling with some specific police actions which creates confusion from time to time.
BRAX and
MRAX are the same. Both refer to the same Belgian organisation. MRAX is the abbreviation of the name of this organisation in French (and also in English), BRAX is the abbreviation of the name translated in Dutch. And to be honest: BRAX is easier to pronounce...
See the Dutch version on
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/Lex ... 003:NL:PDF
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:36 pm
by Directive/2004/38/EC
fysicus wrote:arrest is a word used in legal circles and means verdict, but it is only used to refer to verdicts of higher courts. It shares its spelling with some specific police actions which creates confusion from time to time.
BRAX and MRAX are the same. Both refer to the same Belgian organisation. MRAX is the abbreviation of the name of this organisation in French (and also in English), BRAX is the abbreviation of the name translated in Dutch. And to be honest: BRAX is easier to pronounce...
Interesting! Thank you for the explanation.