Charter of fundamental Rights

Question 1

Charter of fundamental Rights

Answer 1

Different from the European Convention on Human Rights. The Charter is a product of the EU, while the ECHR involves all European States and is related to the Council of Europe (CoE)

- legally binding since 2009 
- comprises 50 rights largely recognized in the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union or the ECHR. However it entails not only civil and political rights, but also economic, social and cultural
- scope of application: EU bodies and institutions and agents of member States:
	- EU bodies and institutions: every action of the Court of Justice of the EU, the European Parliament and Council of Ministers shall be in conformity with the Charter of fundamental Rights 
	- member States' agents: the Charter applies to the application of EU laws and regulations only. Beyon EU laws' implementation, there are domestic constitutional rights and ECHR to protect the citizens