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EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Article 20 - Equality before the law

Article 20 - Equality before the law

Everyone is equal before the law.

  • Text:

    This Article corresponds to a principle which is included in all European constitutions and has also been recognised by the Court of Justice as a basic principle of Community law (judgment of 13 November 1984, Case 283/83 Racke [1984] ECR 3791, judgment of 17 April 1997, Case 15/95 EARL [1997] ECR I?1961, and judgment of 13 April 2000, Case 292/97 Karlsson  [2000] ECR 2737).

    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.
  • Credito Fondiario SpA v Single Resolution Board
    Decision date:
    Deciding body type:
    Court of Justice of the European Union
    Deciding body:
    Court (Eight Chamber)
    Type:
    Decision
    Policy area:
    Economic and monetary affairs
    ECLI (European case law identifier):
    ECLI:EU:C:2020:178
  • České dráhy a.s. v European Commission
    Decision date:
    Deciding body type:
    Court of Justice of the European Union
    Deciding body:
    Court (Eight Chamber)
    Type:
    Policy area:
    ECLI (European case law identifier):
    ECLI:EU:C:2020:53
  • Almudena Baldonedo Martín v Ayuntamiento de Madrid
    Decision date:
    Deciding body type:
    Court of Justice of the European Union
    Deciding body:
    Court (Second Chamber)
    Type:
    Decision
    Policy area:
    Employment and social policy
    ECLI (European case law identifier):
    ECLI:EU:C:2020:26
  • Criminal proceedings against JI.
    Decision date:
    Deciding body type:
    Court of Justice of the European Union
    Deciding body:
    Advocate General
    Type:
    Opinion
    Policy area:
    Justice, freedom and security
    ECLI (European case law identifier):
    ECLI:EU:C:2020:29
  • Corporate Commercial Bank v Elit Petrol AD
    Decision date:
    Deciding body type:
    Court of Justice of the European Union
    Deciding body:
    Court (Sixth Chamber)
    Type:
    Decision
    Policy area:
    Justice, freedom and security
    ECLI (European case law identifier):
    ECLI:EU:C:2020:13
  • Asociación Española de la Industria Eléctrica (UNESA) and Others v Administración General del Estado and Others
    Decision date:
    Deciding body type:
    Court of Justice of the European Union
    Deciding body:
    Court (Fifth Chamber)
    Type:
    Policy area:
    ECLI (European case law identifier):
    ECLI:EU:C:2019:934
  • Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund, Gewerkschaft Öffentlicher Dienst v Republik Österreich
    Decision date:
    Deciding body type:
    Court of Justice of the European Union
    Deciding body:
    First Chamber
    Type:
    Policy area:
    ECLI (European case law identifier):
    ECLI:EU:C:2019:373
  • Francis Wattiau v European Parliament
    Decision date:
    Deciding body type:
    Court of Justice of the European Union
    Deciding body:
    Ninth Chamber
    Type:
    Policy area:
    ECLI (European case law identifier):
    ECLI:EU:T:2019:273
  • RK v Council of European Union
    Decision date:
    Deciding body type:
    Court of Justice of the European Union
    Deciding body:
    Second Chamber
    Type:
    Policy area:
    ECLI (European case law identifier):
    ECLI:EU:T:2019:65
  • Request for an opinion by the Kingdom of Belgium
    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:2019:72

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