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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

  • "Human dignity is inviolable: It must be respected and protected": Retaining the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights after Brexit
    Author(s):
    Dupré, C.
    Published in: European Human Rights Law Review
    Year:
    2018
    Page numbers:
    pp 101-109
  • Will the fundamental rights enshrined in the EU Charter survive Brexit?
    Author(s):
    Vesel, S. & Peart, N.
    Published in: European Human Rights Law Review
    Year:
    2018
    Page numbers:
    pp 134-145
  • 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
  • Los cigarrillos electrónicos y envases de recarga no contrarían la Carta de los Derechos Fundamentales de la Unión Europea
    Translated Title:
    Electronic cigarettes and cartridges of nicotine are not contrary to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
    Author(s):
    Arabadjiev, A.
    Published in: La Ley Unión Europea, 2016
    Year:
    2018
  • 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
  • Privire critică asupra jurisprudenței Curții de Justiție a UE referitor la interpretarea art. 8 privind protecția datelor cu caracter personal din Carta drepturilor fundamentale a Uniunii europene (CDFUE)
    Translated Title:
    Critical View on the Jurisprudence of the EU Court of Justice Regarding the Interpretation of Art. 8 on the Protection of Personal Data in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
    Author(s):
    Șandru, A.-M.
    Published in: Pandectele Romane, 2018
    Year:
    2018
    Page numbers:
    p 26
  • A Cross-Cultural Perspective on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union: Influences and (Possible) Contaminations from American Legal Culture
    Author(s):
    Romeo, G.
    Published in: Bocconi Legal Studies Research Paper, 2017
    Year:
    2017
  • Europäisches Unionsrecht: EUV - AEUV - Grundrechte-Charta
    Translated Title:
    European Union Law: TEU – TFEU – Fundamental Rights Charter
    Author(s):
    Vedder, C. and Heintschel von Heinegg, W.
    Publisher:
    Nomos
    Year:
    2017
  • Præjudikat eller ikke præjudikat – Chartrets retsvirkning i dansk ret efter EU-domstolens og Højesterets afgørelser i Ajos-sagen
    Translated Title:
    Precedent or not precedent – the legal effect of the Charter in Danish law after the Court of Justice of the European Union and the Danish Supreme Court’s decisions in the case of Ajos
    Author(s):
    Nielsen, R. and Tvarnø, C. D.
    Published in: Tidsskrift for Rettsvitenskap
    Year:
    2017
    Page numbers:
    pp. 218-246
  • Neposredni učinek prepovedi diskriminacije na podlagi starosti v zasebnopravnih sporih
    Translated Title:
    Direct effect of the prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of age in disputes between private parties
    Author(s):
    Sever, S.
    Published in: Izzivi ustavnega prava v 21. stoletju: liber amicorum Ciril Ribičič
    Publisher:
    Inštitut za lokalno samoupravo in javna naročila
    Year:
    2017
    Page numbers:
    pp. 207-223
  • Privaatsusõiguse riive proportsionaalsuse hindamise kriteeriumid euroopa liidu õiguses elektroonilise side andmete kaitse valdkonna näitel
    Translated Title:
    The criteria for evaluating the proportionality of limitations to the right to privacy in the Law of the European Union on the example of communications data protection
    Author(s):
    Sehver, K. H.
    Publisher:
    University of Tartu, Master Thesis
    Year:
    2017
  • Diritti e principi sociali nella Carta dei diritti fondamentali dell’Unione Europea
    Translated Title:
    Rights and social principles in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
    Author(s):
    Cozzi, A. O.
    Publisher:
    Jovene Editore
    Year:
    2017
  • Carta dei diritti fondamentali dell’Unione Europea
    Translated Title:
    EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
    Author(s):
    Allegrezza, S., Mastroianni, R., Pappalardo, F., Pollicino, O. And Razzolini, O.
    Publisher:
    Giuffré Editore
    Year:
    2017
  • Minimum Harmonisation and Article 16 of the CFREU: Difficult Times Ahead for Social Legislation?
    Author(s):
    Bartl, M. and Leone, C.
    Published in: In H. Collins (ed), European Contract Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights / European Contract Law and Theory
    Publisher:
    Intersentia
    Year:
    2017
    Page numbers:
    pp. 113 - 123
  • La Charte des droits fondamentaux saisie par les juges en Europe
    Translated Title:
    The Charter of Fundamental Rights as apprehended by Judges in Europe
    Author(s):
    Burgorgue-Larsen, L.
    Publisher:
    Pedone
    Year:
    2017
  • The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and Consumer Credit: Towards Responsible Lending?
    Author(s):
    Cherednychenko, O. O.
    Published in: In: Collins, H. (ed), European Contract Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights / European Contract Law and Theory
    Publisher:
    Intersentia
    Year:
    2017
    Page numbers:
    pp 139 -166
  • Andmesubjekti õigus andmete kustutamisele vs väljendusvabadus ja ettevõtlusvabadus
    Translated Title:
    The data subject's right to data erasure versus the right of expression and freedom to conduct business
    Author(s):
    Kaul, R.
    Publisher:
    University of Tartu
    Year:
    2017
  • The application of the EU Charter in Cyprus
    Author(s):
    Laulhé Shaelou, S. and Kalaitzaki, K.
    Published in: in L. Burgorgue-Larsen (ed.), La Charte des Droits Fondamentaux de l’Union Europénne saisie par les judges en Europe
    Publisher:
    Pedone
    Year:
    2017
    Page numbers:
    pp. 611-659
  • Le cadre interprétatif de la Charte des droits fondamentaux
    Translated Title:
    The interpretative framework of the Charter of Fundamental Rights
    Author(s):
    Rota, M.
    Published in: in A. Biad and V. Parisot (eds.), Commentaire de la Charte des droits fondamentaux de l’Union européenne
    Publisher:
    Anthémis
    Year:
    2017
  • Бермудският триъгълник на правата на човека у нас
    Translated Title:
    The Bermuda Triangle of Human Rights in our Country
    Author(s):
    Ekimova-Spirova, D.
    Published in: Judicial Reports Online
    Year:
    2017

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