Introduction -- Towards Schengen : the abolition of internal border controls in Europe --The Schengen Information System -- New functionalities for SIS and the development of SIS II -- Other EU databases used in the field of immigration control : Eurodac and VIS -- Data processing and the right to privacy : the importance of Article 8 ECHR -- Effective remedies under data protection law -- Effective remedies in immigration procedures : ECHR -- Effective remedies under EC immigration law -- Effective remedies in the EU : a matter of basic principles -- France -- Germany -- The Netherlands -- Conclusions
Summary
Describes the Schengen Information System (SIS) and its implementation in France, Germany, and the Netherlands, and the availability of effective remedies for third-country nationals. It also shows why the use of SIS (and the second generation SIS or SIS II) entails a risk to the protection of human rights, such as the right to privacy
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-552) and index