Category, News and Court Decisions

Administrative Court Karlsruhe – Judgment by consent of 12 June 2026 – Case No.: 1 K 4427/26

Legal norms: Section 173 Sentence 1 of the Administrative Court Procedure Act (VwGO) in conjunction with Section 307 Sentence 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO) – Keywords: Judgment by consent, demonstration observation, unlawful recording of personal details, unlawful prohibition of filming, unlawful seizure of a camera, unlawful removal order; Mannheim Police Headquarters, Karlsruhe Administrative Court

Social Court Magdeburg – Decision of June 4, 2026 – Case No.: S 25 AY 65/26 ER

Legal norms: Section 3 Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act (AsylbLG), Section 3a AsylbLG, Section 86b Paragraph 2 Sentence 2 Social Court Act (SGG) – Keywords: Standard benefit level 1, Standard benefit level 2, Benefit according to Section 3 AsylbLG, Benefit according to Section 3a AsylbLG, Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, Magdeburg Social Court

ECJ: Section 1a paragraph 7 of the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act (reduction of benefits) was contrary to European law

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled today that Section 1a Paragraph 7 of the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act (AsylbLG) (reduction of benefits) was contrary to EU law. In the case concerning the repealed Section 1a Paragraph 7 of the AsylbLG, the Federal Social Court, in its decision of July 26, 2024, in the proceedings under file number B 8 AY…