European Fundamental Rights and Freedoms / / ed. by Dirk Ehlers, Ulrich Becker, Et al.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1
• MitwirkendeR: Becker, Ulrich,; Calliess, Christian,; Ehlers, Dirk,; Epiney, Astrid,; Grabenwarter, Christoph,; Gundel, Jörg,; Kadelbach, Stefan,; Kingreen, Thorsten,; Marauhn, Thilo,; Pache, Eckhard,; Ruffert, Matthias,; Schorkopf, Frank,; Tietje, Christian,; Uerpmann-Wittzack, Robert,; Walter, Christian,; Wegener, Bernhard,; Wilmowsky, Peter von,
• HerausgeberIn: Becker, Ulrich,; Ehlers, Dirk,; Et al., ,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2011]; ©2007
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Series: De Gruyter Textbook
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (618 p.)

The ever increasing relevance of European law which involves replacement or supplementation of and interaction with national law not only affects the states in Europe but also, and foremost, the citizens. The rights of the citizens in Europe are protected by the European Fundamental Rights and Freedoms. The aim of this textbook is to grasp and illustrate the meaning of these rights and to integrate it into a coherent system. For this purpose the book not only deals with the pertinent law of the European Union and the European Community, but also with the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms which, too, is becoming more and more important. In addition, regard is had to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the Union which forms part of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe. Although the Charter is not yet legally binding since the Constitution has not been ratified by all EU Member States, the Community Courts already make reference to it as a concentrate of the constitutional traditions common to the Member States. It therefore does not seem entirely unlikely that the Charter might be included into the existing Treaties irrespective of the future constitutional developments on the EU level. On a similar anticipatory basis the book also takes into account those Protocols to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms that have not yet entered into force.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Table of Contributors and Outline Table of Contents -- Contents -- Table of Abbreviations -- Part I: The Notion of European Fundamental Rights and Freedoms -- § 1 History and Development of European Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Freedoms -- Part II: The European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms -- § 2 General Principles -- § 3 Personal Rights and the Prohibition of Discrimination -- § 4 Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Assembly and Association -- § 5 Economic Fundamental Rights -- § 6 Fundamental Judicial and Procedural Rights -- Part III: The Fundamental Freedoms of the European Communities -- § 7 General Principles -- § 8 Free Movement of Goods -- § 9 Freedom of Movement for Workers -- § 10 Freedom of Establishment -- § 11 The Free Movement of Services -- § 12 Freedom of Movement of Capital and Payments -- § 13 Prohibition of Discrimination Due to Nationality -- Part IV: The Fundamental Rights of the European Union -- § 14 General Principles -- § 15 Human Dignity, Fundamental Rights of Personality and Communication -- § 16 The Right to Pursue a Freely Chosen Occupation -- § 17 The Fundamental Right to Property -- § 18 Basic Rights of Equality and Social Rights -- § 19 Judicial and Procedural Fundamental Rights -- § 20 The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union -- Part V: Citizenship Rights in Europe -- § 21 European Citizenship Rights -- Table of Cases Decisions of the European Court of Human Rights -- Decisions of the European Court of Justice -- Table of Model Cases -- Index