Entry and Residence in Europe: Business Guide to Immigration Rules [Hardcover]

Paul Gulbenkian (Editor), Ted Badoux (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471966649 | ISBN-13: 978-0471966647 | Publication Date: November 22, 1996 | Edition: 1

Designed to provide practical advice and guidance for businesses, individuals and legal advisers on the rules governing moving between or into EU countries, Entry and Residence in Europe: Business Guide to Immigration Rules addresses questions such as:

• What conditions are required to obtain a residence/work permit in a particular country?
• What rights do spouses and children have when a family member relocates into Europe?
• What are the rules governing pensions?
• What sanctions are available to the national authorities when immigration rules are breached?

Equally applicable to EU and non-EU citizens, Entry and Residence in Europe is structured on a country-by-country basis and includes an overview of the current EU situation. The authors of each chapter are experts local to that jurisdiction and they are all members of the only organised group of immigration practitioners in Europe. Praise for the first edition: "A useful reference guide for organisations wishing to locate their staff in the EC, as well as for individuals interested in working abroad. Comprehensive and clearly presented in a business-like manner?" Business Age "?the book is a useful guide to the present situation in Europe and to the options available. Personnel managers of foreign-owned subsidiaries doing business in the EC and of multinational companies with overseas operations will find it especially useful." Arab-British Commerce "They have anticipated the problems posed to practising lawyers in every aspect of this particular field and, so far as is possible, have distilled and simplified the plethora of legislation, so as to make it a comprehensible and readily understandable work for practitioners." Independent Solicitor

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Although the European Union has made great progress in integrating the member states into a unified trading bloc, the question of individuals entering and taking up residence in a member state to work is still governed, in many cases, by the individual countries. This is particularly true for non-EU citizens. Navigating the immigration rules require careful planning and an understanding of the national rules. This book is divided into 14 chapters together with an overview of the European Union legislation. Each country is structured around a template for ease of comparison and the authors have used a common terminology throughout to standardise the confusing variety of technical terms used in each country.

From the Inside Flap

Entry and Residence in Europe Business Guide to Immigration Rules Edited by Paul Gulbenkian and Ted Badoux European Immigration Lawyers Group (EILG) For both EU and non-EU citizens, the European Union has made great progress in creating a single "working and living" territory — but there are still many critical issues relating to immigration and relocation which are dealt with at the national level. Whether companies are looking to move employees and their families, or individuals are looking to retire or take up study in a particular EU Member State, there are many practical issues which must be addressed at the local level. Entry and Residence in Europe: Business Guide to Immigration Rules recognises these different approaches and offers the reader practical advice and guidance on the wide variety of rules and procedures which exist. The book is structured around 14 country chapters, together with an overview of the current situation at the EU level, and each country chapter is written by a local, expert immigration lawyer. All the authors are members of the only organised group of immigration practitioners in Europe (European Immigration Lawyers Group). All the chapters are structured around similar templates for ease of comparison, which include the following headings:

• Country characteristics and general principles
• Employment and inter-company transfers
• Retired persons of independent means
• Spouses and children
• Temporary stays
• Refugees and political asylum
• Nationality
• Sanctions
• Domestic considerations

With its practical approach and the "one-stop" overview it provides, Entry and Residence in Europe is an essential source of information for multinational companies and their advisers operating or looking to operate successfully in Europe. The European Immigration Lawyers Group is a network of European law firms represented in all EU countries who specialise in national and EC immigration law. The Group aims to:

• act together to provide a Europe-wide service for obtaining work permits for corporate employees within the EU
• find means of transferring residence from countries of second choice to countries of first choice within the nationality rules
• provide a "one-stop" comprehensive European immigration service to non-EU nationals

Product Details

• Hardcover: 378 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (November 22, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471966649
• ISBN-13: 978-0471966647
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,808,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)