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EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Artículo 16 - Libertad de empresa

Artículo 16 - Libertad de empresa

Se reconoce la libertad de empresa de conformidad con el Derecho de la Unión y con las legislaciones y prácticas nacionales.

    • Text:

      Este artículo se basa en la jurisprudencia del Tribunal de Justicia por la que se ha reconocido la libertad de ejercer una actividad económica o mercantil (véanse las sentencias de 14 de mayo de 1974, asunto 4/73, Nold, Rec. 1974, p. 491, apartado 14; y de 27 de septiembre de 1979, asunto 230/78, SpA Eridania y otros, Rec. 1979, p. 2749, apartados 20 y 31) y la libertad contractual (véanse, entre otras, las sentencias Sukkerfabriken Nykoebing, asunto 151/78, Rec. 1979, p. 1, apartado 19; y la de 5 de octubre de 1999, España c. Comisión, C-240/97, Rec. 1999, p. I-6571, apartado 99), así como en los apartados 1 y 3 del artículo 119 del Tratado de Funcionamiento de la Unión Europea, que reconoce la libre competencia. Este derecho se ejercerá, naturalmente, dentro del respeto del Derecho de la Unión y de las legislaciones nacionales. Podrá someterse a las limitaciones previstas en el apartado 1 del artículo 52 de la Carta.

      Source:
      Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea C 303/17 - 14.12.2007
      Preamble - Explanations relating to the Charter of Fundamental Rights:
      Las presentes explicaciones fueron elaboradas inicialmente bajo la responsabilidad del Praesidium de la Convención que redactó la Carta de los Derechos Fundamentales de la Unión Europea. Han sido actualizadas bajo la responsabilidad del Praesidium de la Convención Europea, a la vista de las adaptaciones de la redacción del texto de la Carta realizadas por la Convención (en particular, los artículos 51 y 52) y de la evolución del Derecho de la Unión. Si bien no tienen por sí mismas valor jurídico, constituyen un valioso instrumento de interpretación con objeto de aclarar las disposiciones de la Carta.
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