The first part of this book reviews the multi-level system of protection currently operating in Europe and its constitutional implications. The book presents an analysis of the Charter from a legal, political and practical standpoint. It further examines the activity of the European Parliament as a fundamental rights actor, as well as the right to a fair trial and to effective judicial protection before and by the EU Courts. The second part of the volume addresses the impact of a binding Charter on specific areas of EU Law. The order of the contributions in this volume reflects the structure of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union: free circulation of persons; the internal market; the area of freedom security and justice (civil and criminal aspects); social rights protection; environmental policy; enlargement; international trade and the Common Foreign and Security Policy.
Author(s): Ola Zetterquist (auth.), Di Federico Giacomo (eds.)
Series: Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice 8
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Year: 2011
Language: English
Pages: 320
Tags: European Law/Public International Law; Political Science; International & Foreign Law/Comparative Law; Constitutional Law
Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Res Publica ....Pages 3-14
Fundamental Rights in the EU: Legal Pluralism and Multi-Level Protection After the Lisbon Treaty....Pages 15-54
The European Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Courts....Pages 55-75
The European Parliament and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights....Pages 77-94
Fair Trial, Due Process and Rights of Defence in the EU Legal Order....Pages 95-107
Candidate Countries Facing a Binding Charter of Fundamental Rights: What’s New?....Pages 109-121
Front Matter....Pages 123-123
Free Movement of “Needy” Citizens After the Binding Charter. Solidarity for All?....Pages 125-144
Internal Market Derogations in Light of the Newly Binding Character of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights....Pages 145-159
Article 47 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and Its Impact on Judicial Cooperation in Civil and Commercial Matters....Pages 161-175
The European Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice....Pages 177-197
Social Rights in the European Union: The Possible Added Value of a Binding Charter of Fundamental Rights....Pages 199-215
The Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Environmental Policy Integration Principle....Pages 217-240
The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Social Dimension of International Trade....Pages 241-264
The European Charter of Fundamental Rights After Lisbon: A “Timid” Trojan Horse in the Domain of the Common Foreign and Security Policy?....Pages 265-285
Back Matter....Pages 287-320
