Brussels, 07/12/2012 (Agence Europe) - On 6 December, the European Court of Justice ruled in Case C-430/11 that the EU directive on the return of illegal immigrants does not preclude a member state from punishing an irregular stay with a fine which may, under certain conditions, be replaced by an expulsion order. However, member states must not punish an irregular stay with a home detention order if it is not guaranteed that that order will come to an end as soon as the physical...