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EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Article 20 - Equality before the law

Article 20 - Equality before the law

Everyone is equal before the law.

    • Text:

      This Article corresponds to a principle which is included in all European constitutions and has also been recognised by the Court of Justice as a basic principle of Community law (judgment of 13 November 1984, Case 283/83 Racke [1984] ECR 3791, judgment of 17 April 1997, Case 15/95 EARL [1997] ECR I?1961, and judgment of 13 April 2000, Case 292/97 Karlsson  [2000] ECR 2737).

      Source:
      Official Journal of the European Union C 303/17 - 14.12.2007
      Preamble - Explanations relating to the Charter of Fundamental Rights:
      These explanations were originally prepared under the authority of the Praesidium of the Convention which drafted the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Although they do not as such have the status of law, they are a valuable tool of interpretation intended to clarify the provisions of the Charter.
    • ‘Private Equity Insurance Group’ SIA v. ‘Swedbank’ AS
      Decision date:
      Deciding body type:
      Court of Justice of the European Union
      Deciding body:
      COURT (Fourth Chamber)
      Type:
      Decision
      Policy area:
      Budget
      ECLI (European case law identifier):
      ECLI:EU:C:2016:851
    • Petya Milkova v Izpalnitelen direktor na Agentsiata za privatizatsia i sledprivatizatsionen kontrol
      Decision date:
      Deciding body type:
      Court of Justice of the European Union
      Deciding body:
      Advocate General
      Type:
      Opinion
      Policy area:
      Employment and social policy
      ECLI (European case law identifier):
      ECLI:EU:C:2016:824
    • Microsoft Mobile Sales International Oy and Others v Ministero per i beni e le attività culturali (MiBAC) and Others
      Decision date:
      Deciding body type:
      Court of Justice of the European Union
      Deciding body:
      Court (Second Chamber)
      Type:
      Decision
      Policy area:
      Information society
      ECLI (European case law identifier):
      ECLI:EU:C:2016:717
    • Etablissements Fr. Colruyt
      Decision date:
      Deciding body type:
      Court of Justice of the European Union
      Deciding body:
      Court (Sixth Chamber)
      Type:
      Decision
      Policy area:
      Internal market
      ECLI (European case law identifier):
      ECLI:EU:C:2016:704
    • Openbaar Ministerie v. Etablissements Fr. Colruyt NV
      Decision date:
      Deciding body type:
      Court of Justice of the European Union
      Deciding body:
      Advocate General
      Type:
      Opinion
      Policy area:
      Taxation
      ECLI (European case law identifier):
      ECLI:EU:C:2016:288
    • National Iranian Oil Company v Council
      Decision date:
      Deciding body type:
      Court of Justice of the European Union
      Deciding body:
      Grand Chamber
      Type:
      Decision
      Policy area:
      Economic and monetary affairs, External relations, External trade, Foreign and security policy
      ECLI (European case law identifier):
      ECLI:EU:C:2016:128
    • The Institute for the equality for women and a private individual (anonymous) v Council of Ministers
      Decision date:
      Deciding body type:
      National Court/Tribunal
      Deciding body:
      Constitutional Court
      Type:
      Decision
      Policy area:
      ECLI (European case law identifier):
    • M. Q. v the French Republic (request to annul an Order)
      Decision date:
      Deciding body type:
      National Court/Tribunal
      Deciding body:
      State Council (High Administrative Court)
      Type:
      Decision
      Policy area:
      Justice, freedom and security
      ECLI (European case law identifier):
    • Benkharbouche/Janah v Sudan Embassy/Libya
      Decision date:
      Deciding body type:
      National Court/Tribunal
      Deciding body:
      Type:
      Decision
      Policy area:
      Employment and social policy
      ECLI (European case law identifier):
    • Elisabeta Dano and Florin Dano v Jobcenter Leipzig
      Decision date:
      Deciding body type:
      Court of Justice of the European Union
      Deciding body:
      Court (Grand Chamber)
      Type:
      Decision
      Policy area:
      Employment and social policy
      ECLI (European case law identifier):
      ECLI:EU:C:2014:2358

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