EU Charter

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The EU Charter is a legally binding document that enshrines fundamental rights and freedoms for individuals within the European Union’s legal order.

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EU Charter canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf European Union law instrument
human rights charter
adoptedBy Council of the European Union
European Commission
European Parliament
aimsTo strengthen protection of fundamental rights in the EU
appliesIn European Union member states
appliesTo institutions of the European Union
member states when implementing EU law
becameLegallyBindingThrough Treaty of Lisbon
bindingOn Council of the European Union
Court of Justice of the European Union
European Commission
European Parliament
contains civil and political rights provisions
data protection rights provisions
economic and social rights provisions
non-discrimination provisions
rights of elderly persons provisions
rights of persons with disabilities provisions
rights of the child provisions
hasLegalEffectSince 1 December 2009
influencedBy European Convention on Human Rights
constitutional traditions common to the member states
interpretedBy Court of Justice of the European Union
jurisdiction European Union
language all official languages of the European Union
legalNature primary EU law
legalStatus legally binding
notSameAs European Convention on Human Rights
officialName Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
partOf European Union legal order
protects civil rights
cultural rights
economic rights
fundamental rights
political rights
social rights
region Europe
relatedTo European Convention on Human Rights
scopeOfApplication situations governed by EU law
shortName Charter of Fundamental Rights
EU Charter
subjectMatter citizens’ rights
equality
freedoms
human dignity
justice
solidarity

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EU Charter of Fundamental Rights shortName EU Charter
subject linked to: EU Charter