EU Recht (Week 2): Define the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU.

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Define the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU.

Bas Dubbelman · Accepted Answer

The definition:
1. Legally binding
2. Reaffirms
   - Constitutional traditions
   - ECHR
   - General principle of EU law
3. Aims to codify existing fundamental rights
4. It codified EU rights from various sources, and thus not solely the general principles found in the treaties

EU Recht (Week 2)

Define the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU.

The definition: 1. Legally binding 2. Reaffirms - Constitutional traditions - ECHR - General principle of EU law 3. Aims to codify existing fundamental rights 4. It codified EU rights from various sources, and thus not solely the general principles found in the treaties

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