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EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Article 17 - Right to property

Article 17 - Right to property

1. Everyone has the right to own, use, dispose of and bequeath his or her lawfully acquired possessions. No one may be deprived of his or her possessions, except in the public interest and in the cases and under the conditions provided for by law, subject to fair compensation being paid in good time for their loss. The use of property may be regulated by law in so far as is necessary for the general interest.
2. Intellectual property shall be protected.

  • Text:

    This Article is based on Article 1 of the Protocol to the ECHR: "Every natural or legal person is entitled to the peaceful enjoyment of his possessions. No one shall be deprived of his possessions except in the public interest and subject to the conditions provided for by law and by the general principles of international law.

    The preceding provisions shall not, however, in any way impair the right of a State to enforce such laws as it deems necessary to control the use of property in accordance with the general interest or to secure the payment of taxes or other contributions or penalties." This is a fundamental right common to all national constitutions. It has been recognised on numerous occasions by the case law of the Court of Justice, initially in the Hauer judgment (13 December 1979, ECR [1979] 3727). The wording has been updated but, in accordance with Article 52(3), the meaning and scope of the right are the same as those of the right guaranteed by the ECHR and the limitations may not exceed those provided for there.

    Protection of intellectual property, one aspect of the right of property, is explicitly mentioned in paragraph 2 because of its growing importance and Community secondary legislation. Intellectual property covers not only literary and artistic property but also patent and trademark rights and associated rights. The guarantees laid down in paragraph 1 shall apply as appropriate to intellectual property.

    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.
  • Bastei Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG v Michael Strotzer.
    Decision date:
    Deciding body type:
    Court of Justice of the European Union
    Deciding body:
    Advocate General
    Type:
    Opinion
    Policy area:
    Information society
    ECLI (European case law identifier):
    ECLI:EU:C:2018:400
  • Land Nordrhein-Westfalen v Dirk Renckhoff
    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:2018:279
  • Borderlight Ltd. (a communications company) vs. Uppsalahem (a property owner and landowner) and/or Telenor (the contracted communications operator for the properties in question)
    Decision date:
    Deciding body type:
    National Court/Tribunal
    Deciding body:
    Administrative Court of Appeal in Stockholm
    Type:
    Decision
    Policy area:
    Competition
    ECLI (European case law identifier):
  • 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
  • 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):
  • Regional Government of Aragón v Endesa Generación
    Decision date:
    Deciding body type:
    National Court/Tribunal
    Deciding body:
    Supreme Court of Spain
    Type:
    Decision
    Policy area:
    ECLI (European case law identifier):
  • 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
  • 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
  • Bayer CropScience SA‐NV and Stichting De Bijenstichting v. College voor de toelating van gewasbeschermingsmiddelen en biociden
    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
  • Mohamad Hamcho et Hamcho International contre Conseil de l'Union européenne
    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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