Introduction: In search of EU standards for asylum procedures
The common European asylum system and the applicability of EU procedural standards
The subsidiary role of international treaties as sources of inspiration for EU fundamental rights
The EU right to an effective remedy and related procedural rights and principles
Preliminary conclusions and methodology used for the following chapters
The right to remain on the territory of the member state
The asylum applicant's right to be heard on his asylum motives
The burden and standard of proof and evidentiary assessment
Judicial review of the establishment and qualification of the facts
The use of secret information in asylum cases
Towards a common and fair European asylum procedure?