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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.

251 results found

  • The Impact of EU Fundamental Rights on the Employment Relationship
    Author(s):
    O'Connor, N.
    Year:
    2019
  • 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 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
  • 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
  • All EU-r rights - blog series
    Author(s):
    Toggenburg, G.
    Publisher:
    Blog EUreka!
    Year:
    2019
  • Hassrede und Freiheit der Meinungsäußerung
    Translated Title:
    Hate Speech and Freedom of Expression
    Author(s):
    Struth, A.K.
    Published in: Der Schutzbereich der Meinungsäußerungsfreiheit in Fällen demokratiefeindlicher Äußerungen nach der Europäischen Menschenrechtskonvention, dem Grundgesetz und der Charta der Grundrechte der Europäischen Union
    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
  • Ancora sul campo di applicazione della Carta dei diritti fondamentali: Poclava vs Florescu
    Translated Title:
    Again on the scope of application of the Fundamental Rights Charter: Poclava v. Florescu?
    Author(s):
    Delfino, Massimiliano
    Published in: Giornale di diritto del lavoro e di relazioni industriali, 2018
    Year:
    2018
    Page numbers:
    pp 183-194
  • 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
  • La carta dei diritti fondamentali dell'Unione Europea. I limiti di applicazione
    Translated Title:
    The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Application limits
    Author(s):
    Lazzerini, Nicole
    Publisher:
    Franco Angeli Editore
    Year:
    2018
  • Kroniek Handvest van de Grondrechten van de Unie periode 2016-2017. Actieve grondrechtenbescherming vanuit Luxemburg
    Translated Title:
    Chronicle Charter of Fundamental Rights of the Union period 2016-2017. Active fundamental rights protection from Luxembourg
    Author(s):
    Pahladsingh, Aniel
    Year:
    2018
    Page numbers:
    p.87-97
  • 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
  • The harmonization potential of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
    Author(s):
    Fontanelli, F ; Arena, A.
    Published in: European journal of law reform 20 2-3
    Year:
    2018
    Page numbers:
    pp. 56-77.
  • Le respect de la charte des droits fondamentaux de l’Union européenne dans l’espace judiciaire européen en matière civile et commerciale
    Translated Title:
    Respect for the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in European Civil and Commercial Judicial Matters
    Author(s):
    Pailler, L.
    Published in: Collection Publications de l'Institut International des Droits de l'Homme
    Year:
    2018
  • Influence croissante de la Charte des droits fondamentaux sur la politique extérieure de l’Union européenne
    Translated Title:
    The growing influence of the Charter of Fundamental Rights on the European Union's external policy
    Author(s):
    Tinière, R
    Published in: Revue des droits et libertés fondamentaux, 2018
    Year:
    2018
  • Európai Unió Alapjogi Chartája
    Translated Title:
    EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
    Author(s):
    Friedery, R. and Horvathy B.
    Published in: Emberi Jogi Enciklopédia (Encyclopedia of Human Rights), 2018
    Year:
    2018
    Page numbers:
    pp 248 - 257
  • Az Emberi Jogok Európai Egyezménye az uniós jogban – csatlakozás előtt és után)
    Translated Title:
    The European Convention on Human Rights in the European Union law – before and after accession
    Author(s):
    Mohay, Á.
    Published in: JURA, 2018
    Year:
    2018
    Page numbers:
    pp 71-87
  • 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
  • Bail-outs, the legal status of memoranda of understanding, and the scope of application of the EU Charter
    Author(s):
    Markakis, Menelaos and Dermine, Pau
    Published in: Common Market Law Review, 2018
    Year:
    2018
    Page numbers:
    pp 643-672

88 total results found