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EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union enshrines into primary EU law a wide array of fundamental rights enjoyed by EU citizens and residents. It became legally binding with the coming into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009.

This section of the website encompasses Charterpedia, an online tool which provides easy-to-access information about the Charter and its provisions. For each Charter Article, it includes the official explanations of the Charter Articles, related European and national case law, and related provisions in national constitutional law as well as in international law. It also contains references to academic analysis and related FRA publications. The information is also available offline in our EU Charter App.

The original compilation was created by the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) Committee. Since 2009 it has been maintained and continuously expanded by the FRA.

The European and national case law is also accessible via the Case-Law Database.

Case-Law Database

Our new e-learning tool Charter e-guidance assists judges and other legal practitioners on the field of application of the Charter as laid down in Article 51.

260 results found

  • Konstytucja a Karta Praw Podstawowych – Dylematy wyboru właściwego standardu ochrony
    Translated Title:
    The Constitution and the Charter of Fundamental Rights. The dilemmas of choosing the right standard of protection
    Author(s):
    Safjan, M.
    Published in: Die Grundwerte- und Grundrechtsordnung in Polen und Deutschland | System podstawowych wartości i praw w Niemczech i w Polsce
    Year:
    2019
    Page numbers:
    pp. 669 - 694
  • Fundamental Rights at the Heart of the Lisbon Treaty? Changes and Challenges 10 years on
    Author(s):
    Spaventa, E.
    Published in: Svenska institutet för europapolitiska studier
    Year:
    2019
    Page numbers:
    pp 90-105
  • Happy 10th anniversary of the Charter!
    Published in: European Employment Law Cases 4 3
    Year:
    2019
    Page numbers:
    157
  • Tien jaar EU-Grondrechtenhandvest in Nederland
    Translated Title:
    Ten years of EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in the Netherlands
    Author(s):
    Krommendijk, J., De Waele, H.C.F.J.A. and Zwaan, K.M.
    Year:
    2019
  • Prava građana zajamčena poveljom Europske unije o temeljnim pravima
    Translated Title:
    Citizens rights guaranteed by the charter of fundamental rights of the European Union
    Author(s):
    Stanić, V.
    Year:
    2019
  • A Carta dos Direitos Fundamentais da União Europeia e o nível mais elevado de proteção
    Translated Title:
    The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the highest level of protection
    Author(s):
    - Monteiro, R. L.
    Year:
    2019
  • Constitutional Reasoning in the European Union and the Charter of Fundamental Rights: In Search of Public Justification
    Author(s):
    Frantziou, E.
    Published in: European Public Law 25 2
    Year:
    2019
    Page numbers:
    pp 183-203
  • All EU-r rights - blog series
    Author(s):
    Toggenburg, G.
    Publisher:
    Blog EUreka!
    Year:
    2019
  • Towards a common standard of protection of the right to housing in Europe through the Charter of Fundamental Rights
    Author(s):
    Kenna, P., Simón‐Moreno, H.
    Published in: European Law Journal 25 6
    Year:
    2019
  • The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and Working Time: Bauer, Kreuziger and Shimizu before the Grand Chamber
    Author(s):
    Ford, M.
    Published in: International Labor Rights Case Law 5 2
    Year:
    2019
    Page numbers:
    pp. 242-246
  • The charter of fundamental rights of the European Union and the employment relation
    Author(s):
    Dorssemont, F., Lörcher, K., Clauwaert, S. and Schmitt, M.
    Year:
    2019
  • The Impact of EU Fundamental Rights on the Employment Relationship
    Author(s):
    O'Connor, N.
    Year:
    2019
  • Naar een nieuw fundament - hoe het Handvest het auteursrecht hervormt
    Translated Title:
    Towards a new basis – the way in which the Charter reforms copyright law
    Author(s):
    Kulk, S., and Teunissen, P.
    Published in: Tijdschrift voor Auteurs-, Media- & Informatierecht
    Year:
    2019
    Page numbers:
    pp.121-132
  • L’applicazione del Bill of Rights europeo tra bilanciamento asimmetrico e paradosso federale : il caso dreeeella privacy digitale
    Translated Title:
    The application of the European Bill of Rights between the asymmetric balancing and federal paradox: the case of digital privacy
    Author(s):
    Vanoni, L. P.
    Published in: DPCE online 39 2
    Year:
    2019
    Page numbers:
    pp. 1209-1250
  • Commentary on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, 2nd edition
    Author(s):
    Holoubek, M. and Lienbacher, G. (eds.)
    Published in: GRC-Kommentar
    Year:
    2019
  • Temeljne pravice in vpliv Sodišča EU
    Translated Title:
    Fundamental Rights and the Influence of the EU Court of Justice
    Author(s):
    Trstenjak, V.
    Published in: Revija Odvetniške zbornice Slovenije, 2018 XX
    Year:
    2018
    Page numbers:
    pp 6-10
  • Znaczenie Karty Praw Podstawowych UE w postępowaniu celnym
    Translated Title:
    The Importance of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in Customs Proceedings
    Author(s):
    Skowrońska, M.
    Published in: Przegląd Prawa Publicznego, 2018
    Year:
    2018
    Page numbers:
    pp 103-116
  • Европейският съд по правата на човека и Съдът на Европейския съюз: Създаване на синергии в областта на защитата на основните права
    Translated Title:
    The ECHR and the ECJ: Synergies in the area of protecting human rights
    Author(s):
    Lenaerts, K.
    Publisher:
    Sofia University ‘St Kliment Ohridski’
    Year:
    2018
  • Charte des droits fondamentaux de l'Union européenne. Commentaire article par article
    Translated Title:
    Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union - an article-by-article commentary
    Author(s):
    Picod, F., Van Drooghenbroeck, S.
    Publisher:
    Bruylant
    Year:
    2018
  • Rolul protecției drepturilor omului reflectat în jurisprudența CJUE în materie al achizițiilor publice
    Translated Title:
    The role of human rights protection as reflected in the case law of the CJEU on public procurement
    Author(s):
    Moldovan, Paul
    Published in: Juridice.ro
    Year:
    2018

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