{"id":10947,"date":"2025-05-10T12:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T12:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ksk-dev.eu\/?p=10947"},"modified":"2025-05-12T12:11:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T10:11:42","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-to-obtain-a-b-card-as-a-migrant-worker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ksk-dev.eu\/en\/what-you-need-to-know-to-obtain-a-b-card-as-a-migrant-worker\/","title":{"rendered":"CCE cancels revocation of combined license due to lack of evidence of fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-c712b977 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-9e2c8e17 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-1553a3e7\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>In ruling no. 302.421 of February 28, 2024, the Conseil du Contentieux des Etrangers (CCE) overturned a decision by the Office des Etrangers (BIZ). The decision concerned the revocation of a combined permit on the basis of alleged fraud, but the elements invoked were deemed insufficiently substantiated.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-ce34b9d0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container custom-bullet uagb-block-f42bce33 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-02c7622f\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-decoration:underline\"><strong>Strict burden of proof in cases of fraud<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">The CCE pointed out that the IBZ is bound by a strict burden of proof when revoking a right of residence under article 74\/20, \u00a72 of the Residence Act. Withdrawal is a discretionary power and mere doubt is not sufficient. The CCE analyzed the concrete elements on which the IBZ based its decision:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-3a932bfa\">\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">Clerical employment contract :<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">The employment contract was known at the time of the application and accepted at that time. The IBZ could therefore not base a new claim for fraud on this agreement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-f5eda491\">\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Company car and unrealistic residence:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">The fact that, according to the IBZ, a pastry chef does not have a company car and accommodation is not sufficiently substantiated and does not prove intent to commit fraud.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-3f9bb1d2\">\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Relationship to employer :<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">The fact that the plaintiff's sister works for the same company does not prove fraudulent intent, according to IBZ. IBZ's formulation that this raises a \"serious doubt\" is insufficient.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-7d2c1d07\">\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jurisdiction :<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">IBZ is not responsible for assessing admission to work. The Flemish Region, which is responsible for the work component, assessed the application positively. There is no indication that the Region ever considered revoking the admission to work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-affdc909\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-decoration:underline\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">The CCE concludes that IBZ's doubts as to the applicant's employment are insufficient to establish fraud. There is no objective finding of falsity or misrepresentation, nor any intentional element indicating fraudulent behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">This ruling emphasizes that the IBZ must treat fraud complaints with caution, and cannot make decisions based on mere suspicion or a lack of competence regarding other aspects of an application.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-cda72001 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">Need help with your application? 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