Die Unionsgrundrechte unter dem Einfluss des Prozessrechts

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Drechsler

This book analyses the influence of the EU courts‘ procedural law on the EU fundamental rights doctrine, using the example of economic fundamental rights (Articles 15 and 16 of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights). Starting with the judicial practice of the past ten years, the distinction of the scope of various fundamental rights, the depth of scrutiny toward the Union legislator and the position of the economic fundamental rights in relation to other rights are examined. In doing so, the book illustrates the enormous – and heretofore far underestimated – relevance of procedural rules, the parties‘ strategies, and of pure chance for the European Court of Justice’s approach to fundamental rights. The book shows the potential for reform of the EU courts in order for them to meet the justified expectation of an informed and consistent case law on fundamental rights, and presents proposals for a framework of EU economic rights in the European federation.

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 347-360
Author(s):  
Allan Rosas

AbstractIt appears more and more often that cases brought before the European Court of Justice raise issues relating to two or more fundamental rights and the relation between them. In such situations, it is often necessary to establish a ‘balance’ between the fundamental rights concerned. In some cases, one of the rights involved is not a fundamental right in the strict sense but, for instance, an economic freedom (such as the free movement of goods) recognised under the basic EU Treaties. Another configuration may be a situation where, for instance, two of the fundamental rights which are at issue are to be found in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights but only one of them appears in the European Convention on Human Rights. In such situations, one wonders what would be the relevance of Article 52(3) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, which establishes a direct link between the Charter and the European Convention. The present contribution will look at the question of balancing of EU fundamental rights in general and also at more specific problems arising in this context, such as the two problems identified above.


2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 172-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Giubboni

Critical-contextual analysis of case law of the European Court of Justice on employers’ contractual freedom – Fundamental right to be immunised against the alleged disproportional protection enjoyed by employees – Progressive ideological overthrow of the original constitutional assumptions of the founding treaties – Prominent example of ‘displacement of social Europe’ – Court of Justice’s case law on the relationship between freedom to conduct a business and labour law – Neoliberal understanding of the freedom of enterprise – Alternative interpretation of Article 16 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights


2017 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 11-25
Author(s):  
Marta De Bazelaire De Ruppierre

THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY OF LEGAL PERSONS DURING THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S INSPECTIONSThe paper aims to discuss the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights by the EU institutions in competition law proceedings, showing as an example the respect for the right to privacy of undertakings during the inspections carried out by the European Commission. Although exercising the control powers of the Commission potentially collides with a number of fundamental rights expressed in the Charter, it is the analysis of Art. 7 CFR that allows to depict the evolution of the EU’s approach to privacy of legal persons, showing the accompanying judicial dialogue, or lack thereof, between the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the EU. The article short-defines the dawn raids, examines the application of Article 7 CFR to legal persons, highlighting the aspects of protection of domicile and secrecy of correspondence, compares the standards provided by ECHR and EU law, pondering also on how the CFR guarantees can be provided and effectively controlled. It also reflects on the issue whether the Court of Justice has a forerunner role in promoting fundamental rights of undertakings in matters of competition law.


Author(s):  
Ainhoa Lasa López

El recurso a los principios de la protección efectiva y la interpretación evolutiva ha generado una prominente casuística de reconocimiento accesorio de algunos derechos sociales de prestación por parte del Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos. Paralelamente, el Pilar Europeo de Derechos Sociales, con su objetivo de mejorar la integración positiva del euro sistema, parece ampliar el contenido de algunos derechos sociales contemplados por la Carta de Derechos de la Unión. Siguiendo estas coordenadas, el objetivo del presente artículo es reflexionar sobre el papel del Pilar en la línea argumental de la garantía de la dimensión objetiva de los derechos humanos de la Convención desarrollada por el juez de Estrasburgo.The use of the principles of effective protection and evolutionary interpretation has generated a prominent casuistry of accessory recognition of some social rights by the European Court of Human Rights. On the other hand, the European Pillar of Social Rights, with its objective of improving the positive integration of the euro system, seems to expand the content of some social rights contemplated by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Following these coordinates, the objective of this article is to reflect on the role of Pilar in the line of reasoning of guaranteeing the objective dimension of human rights of the Convention developed by the judge of Strasbourg.


2020 ◽  
pp. 243-282
Author(s):  
Eleanor Spaventa

This chapter examines fundamental rights in the EU. It begins by analysing the historical background and the development of the case law on fundamental rights. It then examines the main Treaty provisions relating to fundamental rights protection, before turning to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU. Finally, it looks at the relationship between the EU and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), including the extent to which the European Court of Human Rights agrees to scrutinize EU acts. It also considers the plan for the EU to accede to the ECHR.


Author(s):  
Nigel Foster

The Concentrate Questions and Answers series offer the best preparation for tackling exam questions. Each book includes typical questions, bullet-pointed answer plans and suggested answers, author commentary and illustrative diagrams and flowcharts. This chapter includes questions on a wide variety of often overlapping points concerned with the sources of European Union (EU) law. The EU sources of law are the Treaties, Protocols, and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, which are regarded as primary sources. There is then the secondary legislation to consider which can be enacted by the institutions of the Union by virtue of the powers given by the Member States and contained in the Treaties. Additional sources of law in the EU legal order are agreements with third countries, fundamental rights, general principles, and the case law of the European Court of Justice (CJEU) establishing, amongst other case law developments, the doctrine of direct effects, supremacy of EU law, and state liability.


2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 235-260
Author(s):  
Fabrizio Cafaggi

Abstract This Article examines consumer law enforcement in the EU. It shows how the effectiveness of collective and individual redress is intrinsically linked to the interplay between administrative and judicial enforcement and alternative dispute resolution (ADR). It addresses the trends and the contradictions of EU enforcement policies and their impact on national systems by looking at the role of general principles and fundamental rights, in particular Article 47 of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFR). It concludes with policy recommendations concerning how the various consumer enforcement mechanisms should be coordinated at the EU and national level to ensure comprehensive and effective protection in compliance with fundamental rights.


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