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Book SynopsisThe remarkable volume collects essays and studies on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and its application. Its aim is to offer a series of contributions, made by distinguished scholars and legal experts, on the Charter considered as a living legal instrument, with a view to understanding whether, five years after its entry into force and fifteen years after its first proclamation, it is being taken seriously, and whether its use and effective impact within the legal orders and practice of the European Union and Member States can realistically improve in the coming years.The contributions are structured and organized around three main themes, “The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights as a Legal Instrument: General Issues”, “The Charter and Social Rights”, and “Assessing the Legal Impact of the Charter at the National Level”. Scholars and experts participating in the book have conducted, under the supervision of its editor, extensive and in-depth analysis on the many issues raised by each of these themes. The result is a fascinating and varied collection of essays that combines high academic quality with great practical usefulness.
Table of ContentsAbout the Authors; Foreword Introduction : The Charter of Fundamental Rights as a Living Instrument: Instructions for Use Giuseppe Palmisano The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights as a Legal Instrument: General Issues 1 The EU Charter: Moving from a European Fundamental Rights Ornament to a European Fundamental Rights Order Gabriel N. Toggenburg 2 The Scope and Efffects of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the Case Law of the European Court of Justice Nicole Lazzerini 3 The Impact of the Charter of Fundamental Rights on European Union Policies and Legislation Lorenza Violini 4 The Importance of the European Convention on Human Rights for the Interpretation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union Giovanni Carlo Bruno The Charter and Social Rights 5 Implementation and Protection of Workers’ Fundamental Rights. Innovations in the Post-Lisbon Treaty Landscape Maria Elena Gennusa and Andrea Rovagnati 6 Social Security, Social Assistance and Health Care in the Charter of Fundamental Rights Andrea Crescenzi 7 The Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups: Children, Elderly People and Persons with Disabilities Rosita Forastiero 8 The Principle of Equality and Non-discrimination within the Framework of the EU Charter and its Potential Application to Social and Solidarity Rights Colm O’Cinneide 9 The Fundamental Rights Charter of the European Union and the European Social Charter of the Council of Europe: Partners or Rivals? Karin Lukas Assessing the Legal Impact of the Charter at the National Level 10 The Legal Importance and Implementation of the Charter in Austria Michael Frahm and Alisa Mayer 11 The Legal Importance and Implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in Italy Giulia Tiberi, Stefania Ninatti and Alessandra Osti 12 The Legal Value and Implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in Poland Mirosław Wróblewski 13 The Legal Importance and Implementation of the Charter in Spain Luis Jimena Quesada 14 The Role of the Charter in the Croatian Legal Order Goran Selanec Case Law ; Legislation and Normative Acts ; Index.
