The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights: From Declaration to Binding Instrument (Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice, 8)

The first part of this book reviews the multi-level system of protection currently operating in Europe and its constitutional implications. The book presents an analysis of the Charter from a legal, political and practical standpoint. It further examines the activity of the European Parliament as a fundamental rights actor, as well as the right to a fair trial and to effective judicial protection before and by the EU Courts. The second part of the volume addresses the impact of a binding Charter on specific areas of EU Law. The order of the contributions in this volume reflects the structure of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union: free circulation of persons; the internal market; the area of freedom security and justice (civil and criminal aspects); social rights protection; environmental policy; enlargement; international trade and the Common Foreign and Security Policy. The First Part Of The Book Reviews The Multi-level System Of Protection Currently Operating In Europe And Its Constitutional Implications. The Charter Is Analysed From A Legal, Political And Practical Standpoint. The Activity Of The European Parliament As A Fundamental Rights Actor Will Also Be Examined, As Well As The Right To A Fair Trial And To Effective Judicial Protection Before And By The Eu Courts. The Second Part Of The Volume Addresses The Impact Of A Binding Charter On Specific Areas Of Eu Law. The Order In Which The Contributions Have Been Set Out Reflects The Structure Of The Treaty. Charter Of Fundamental Rights And The European Res Publica / Ola Zetterquist -- Fundamental Rights In The Eu : Legal Pluralism And Multi-level Protection After The Lisbon Treaty / Giacomo Di Federico -- European Charter Of Fundamental Rights And The Courts / Valentina Bazzocchi -- European Parliament And The Eu Charter Of Fundamental Rights / Federico Camporesi -- Fair Trail, Due Process And Rights Of Defence In The Eu Legal Order / Marco Borraccetti -- Candidate Countries Facing A Binding Charter Of Fundamental Rights : What's New? / Luisa Ficchi -- Free Movement Of Needy Citizens After The Binding Charter, Solidarity For All? / Federico Forni -- Internal Market Derogations In Light Of The Newly Binding Character Of The Eu Charter Of Fundamental Rights / Stephen J. Curzon -- Article 47 Of The Eu Charter Of Fundamental Rights And Its Impact On Judicial Cooperation In Civil And Commercial Matters / Giangiuseppe Sanna -- European Charter Of Fundamental Rights And The Area Of Freedom, Security And Justice / Valentina Bazzocchi -- Social Rights In The European Union : The Possible Added Value Of A Binding Charter Of Fundamental Rights / Serena Coppola -- Charter Of Fundamental Rights And The Environmental Policy Integration Principle / Marco Lombardo -- Eu Charter Of Fundamental Rights And The Social Dimension Of International Trade / Valeria Bonavita -- European Charter Of Fundamental Rights After Lisbon : A Timid Trojan Horse In The Domain Of The Common Foreign And Security Policy? / Luca Paladini. Edited By Giacomo Di Federico. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 287-308) And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xix Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Res Publica ....Pages 3-14 Fundamental Rights in the EU: Legal Pluralism and Multi-Level Protection After the Lisbon Treaty....Pages 15-54 The European Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Courts....Pages 55-75 The European Parliament and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights....Pages 77-94 Fair Trial, Due Process and Rights of Defence in the EU Legal Order....Pages 95-107 Candidate Countries Facing a Binding Charter of Fundamental Rights: What’s New?....Pages 109-121 Front Matter....Pages 123-123 Free Movement of “Needy” Citizens After the Binding Charter. Solidarity for All?....Pages 125-144 Internal Market Derogations in Light of the Newly Binding Character of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights....Pages 145-159 Article 47 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and Its Impact on Judicial Cooperation in Civil and Commercial Matters....Pages 161-175 The European Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice....Pages 177-197 Social Rights in the European Union: The Possible Added Value of a Binding Charter of Fundamental Rights....Pages 199-215 The Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Environmental Policy Integration Principle....Pages 217-240 The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Social Dimension of International Trade....Pages 241-264 The European Charter of Fundamental Rights After Lisbon: A “Timid” Trojan Horse in the Domain of the Common Foreign and Security Policy?....Pages 265-285 Back Matter....Pages 287-320 The first part of the book reviews the multi-level system of protection currently operating in Europe and its constitutional implications. The Charter is analysed from a legal, political and practical standpoint. The activity of the European Parliament as a fundamental rights actor will also be examined, as well as the right to a fair trial and to effective judicial protection before and by the EU Courts. The second part of the volume addresses the impact of a binding Charter on specific areas of EU Law. The order in which the contributions have been set out reflects the structure of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union: free circulation of persons; the internal market; the area of freedom security and justice (civil and criminal aspects); social rights protection; environmental policy; enlargement; international trade and the Common Foreign and Security Policy.