Decision of the Constitutional Court, E 4248/2017 (3/2018)

Date	10^th of October 2018
Type of Act (name in English / in the official language)	Decision of the Constitutional Court; E 4248/2017
Enacted by	Constitutional Court
Reference to the Constitution (art.)	Art 8, Art 14 ECHR; Federal Constitutional Act on Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Subject area	Discrimination
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Comment	The Asylum Act distinguishes between those granted asylum and those enjoying subsidiary protection with regard to family reunification. For the latter a general waiting period of three years applies. The Constitutional Court found, that this does not constitute a violation of Art 8 ECHR (private life), nor does it discriminate between strangers.
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Available Text	https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokument.wxe?Abfrage=Vfgh&Dokumentnummer=JFT_20181010_17E04248_00
Date of entry into force

Austria