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 (Fifth Chamber
      Type:
      Decision
      Policy area:
      Maritime Affairs And Fisheries
      ECLI (European case law identifier):
      ECLI:EU:C:2018:565
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      Decision date:
      Deciding body type:
      Court of Justice of the European Union
      Deciding body:
      Court (Ninth Chamber)
      Type:
      Opinion
      Policy area:
      Environment
      ECLI (European case law identifier):
      ECLI:EU:C:2018:481
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      Decision date:
      Deciding body type:
      National Court/Tribunal
      Deciding body:
      Bavarian Administrative Court
      Type:
      Decision
      Policy area:
      Consumers
      ECLI (European case law identifier):
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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:
      ECLI (European case law identifier):
      ECLI:EU:C:2018:264
    • European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany.
      Decision date:
      Deciding body type:
      Court of Justice of the European Union
      Deciding body:
      Court (Sixth Chamber)
      Type:
      Decision
      Policy area:
      Taxation
      ECLI (European case law identifier):
      ECLI:EU:C:2018:76
    • Global Starnet Ltd v Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze and Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato
      Decision date:
      Deciding body type:
      Court of Justice of the European Union
      Deciding body:
      Court (First Chamber)
      Type:
      Decision
      Policy area:
      ECLI (European case law identifier):
      ECLI:EU:C:2017:985
    • Finančné riaditeľstvo Slovenskej republiky v BB construct s.r.o.
      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):
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      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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