eu-charter

EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Article 16 - Freedom to conduct a business

Article 16 - Freedom to conduct a business

The freedom to conduct a business in accordance with Union law and national laws and practices is recognised.

  • Text:

    This Article is based on Court of Justice case-law which has recognised freedom to exercise an economic or commercial activity (see judgments of 14 May 1974, Case 4/73 Nold [1974] ECR 491, paragraph 14 of the grounds, and of 27 September 1979, Case 230-78 SpA Eridiana and others [1979] ECR 2749, paragraphs 20 and 31 of the grounds) and freedom of contract (see inter alia Sukkerfabriken Nykøbing judgment, Case 151/78 [1979] ECR 1, paragraph 19 of the grounds, and judgment of 5 October 1999, C-240/97 Spain v Commission [1999] ECR I-6571, paragraph 99 of the grounds) and Article 119(1) and (3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which recognises free competition. Of course, this right is to be exercised with respect for Union law and national legislation. It may be subject to the limitations provided for in Article 52(1) of the Charter.

    Source:
    Official Journal of the European Union C 303/17 - 14.12.2007
    Preamble - Explanations relating to the Charter of Fundamental Rights:
    These explanations were originally prepared under the authority of the Praesidium of the Convention which drafted the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Although they do not as such have the status of law, they are a valuable tool of interpretation intended to clarify the provisions of the Charter.
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    Decision date:
    Deciding body type:
    Court of Justice of the European Union
    Deciding body:
    Court (Ninth Chamber)
    Type:
    Decision
    Policy area:
    Taxation
    ECLI (European case law identifier):
    ECLI:EU:C:2017:820
  • Booking.com v Austria
    Decision date:
    Deciding body type:
    National Court/Tribunal
    Deciding body:
    Constitutional Court
    Type:
    Decision
    Policy area:
    Competition
    ECLI (European case law identifier):
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    Decision date:
    Deciding body type:
    National Court/Tribunal
    Deciding body:
    Higher Administrative Court North Rhine-Westphalia
    Type:
    Decision
    Policy area:
    ECLI (European case law identifier):
    DE:OVGNRW:2017:0622.13B238.17.00
  • Global Starnet Ltd v Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze and Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato. Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato.
    Decision date:
    Deciding body type:
    Court of Justice of the European Union
    Deciding body:
    Advocate General
    Type:
    Opinion
    Policy area:
    ECLI (European case law identifier):
    ECLI:EU:C:2017:442
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    Decision date:
    Deciding body type:
    Court of Justice of the European Union
    Deciding body:
    Court (Grand Chamber)
    Type:
    Decision
    Policy area:
    Employment and social policy
    ECLI (European case law identifier):
    ECLI:EU:C:2017:203
  • Anonymi Geniki Etairia Tsimenton Iraklis (AGET Iraklis) v. Ypourgos Ergasias, Koinonikis Asfalisis kai Koinonikis Allilengyis
    Decision date:
    Deciding body type:
    Court of Justice of the European Union
    Deciding body:
    Court (Grand Chamber)
    Type:
    Decision
    Policy area:
    Employment and social policy
    ECLI (European case law identifier):
    ECLI:EU:C:2016:972
  • Arkady Romanovich Rotenberg v. Council of the European Union
    Decision date:
    Deciding body type:
    Court of Justice of the European Union
    Deciding body:
    The General Court (Ninth Chamber)
    Type:
    Decision
    Policy area:
    External trade
    ECLI (European case law identifier):
    ECLI:EU:T:2016:689
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    Decision date:
    Deciding body type:
    Court of Justice of the European Union
    Deciding body:
    Court (Fifth Chamber)
    Type:
    Decision
    Policy area:
    Environment
    ECLI (European case law identifier):
    ECLI:EU:C:2016:890
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    Decision date:
    Deciding body type:
    Court of Justice of the European Union
    Deciding body:
    Seventh Chamber
    Type:
    Decision
    Policy area:
    Foreign and security policy
    ECLI (European case law identifier):
    ECLI:EU:T:2016:630
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    Decision date:
    Deciding body type:
    Court of Justice of the European Union
    Deciding body:
    General Court (Seventh Chamber)
    Type:
    Decision
    Policy area:
    Foreign and security policy
    ECLI (European case law identifier):
    ECLI:EU:T:2016:629

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