European Union Committee
Brexit: acquired rights
10th Report of Session 2016-17 - published 14 December 2016 - HL Paper 82
Contents
The Government’s approach to the inquiry
Chapter 2: The rights of EU citizens and their families
The definition of EU citizenship
EU citizenship rights under the EU Treaties
EU citizenship rights under the Citizens Directive
Practical difficulties in obtaining proof of a right of permanent residence in the UK
Chapter 3: The loss of EU citizenship rights
The consequences of the loss of EU citizenship rights for EU nationals in the UK
Box 2: A rudimentary guide to indefinite leave to remain
The consequences of the loss of EU citizenship rights for UK nationals in EU Member States
Box 3: EU rules on third-country nationals
Chapter 4: The concerns of EU nationals in the UK
Chapter 5: The concerns of UK nationals living in other Member States
The number of UK nationals resident in the EU
The views of UK nationals living in the EU
Evidence collected by Expat Citizen Rights in EU
Chapter 6: The protection of EU rights as acquired rights
Claims made before the referendum
Acquired rights under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
Acquired rights under customary international law
Scope of acquired rights under customary international law
Enforcement of acquired rights under international law
Chapter 7: The protection of EU rights under alternative sources
of law
The European Convention on Human Rights
The right to peaceful enjoyment of one’s possessions
The right to private and family life
Box 4: The approach of the ECtHR in determining a breach of Article 8
The prohibition against discrimination
Chapter 8: Contents of the withdrawal agreement
Safeguarding EU rights in the withdrawal agreement
Chapter 9: Enforcement of the withdrawal agreement
Freezing the safeguarded rights
Status of judgments of the Court of Justice of the EU
A special enforcement mechanism
Approach taken in agreements between EEA States and the EU
Chapter 10: The case for a unilateral guarantee or early negotiation
Summary of conclusions and recommendations
Appendix 1: List of Members and declarations of interest
Evidence is published online at www.parliament.uk/brexit-acquired-rights-inquiry and available for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives (020 7129 3074).
Q in footnotes refers to a question in oral evidence.