Abril 2021 | European Papers

Does Stand-by Time Count as Working Time? The Court of Justice Gives Guidance in DJ v Radiotelevizija Slovenija and RJ v Stadt Offenbach am Main
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Rebecca Zahn
Keywords: working time – Court of Justice – stand-by time – rest period – Working Time Directive – health and safety.

On 9 March 2021, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) added two judgments to a long line of case law interpreting the meaning of “working time” under art. 2 of...
European Papers, 22.04.2021 | Enviado en
Mercado interior - Libertades de circulación y Derecho de la Competencia, Mercado interior - Libertades económicas de circulación, La integración europea a través de los derechos humanos, Solidaridad y derechos económicos y sociales
Rule of Law Conditionality: The Long-awaited Step Towards a Solution of the Rule of Law Crisis in the European Union?
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Niels Kirst
Abstract: In December 2020, the European Parliament and the Council adopted a new piece of legislation aimed at protecting the rule of law in the Member States of the Union – the so-called rule of law Conditionality Regulation. This contribution tracks the legislative process in the run up to the new Regulation, analyses the substance and the...
European Papers, 22.04.2021 | Enviado en
La dimensión constitucional de la Unión Europea, El ordenamiento jurídico, La integración europea a través de los derechos humanos, Protección de los derechos humanos en Europa, La dimensión internacional de la integración europea, La integración en los ámbitos del Estado de Derecho y la democratización
Religious Slaughtering, a Stunning Matter: Centraal Israëlitisch Consistorie van België and Others
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Lena Hehemann
Abstract: In Centraal Israëlitisch Consistorie van België and Others (case C-336/19 ECLI:EU:C:2020:1031) the Court of Justice held that EU Member States are allowed to require, in the context of ritual slaughter, a reversible stunning procedure which cannot result in the animal’s death. According to the Court, Regulation 1099/2009 on the...
European Papers, 22.04.2021 | Enviado en
Políticas de la UE y Espacio de libertad, seguridad y justicia, Políticas de la Unión, La integración europea a través de los derechos humanos, Protección de los derechos humanos en Europa, Dignidad humana, igualdad y no discriminación
The Use of the Charter and Pre-trial Detention in EU Law: Constraints and Possibilities for Better Protection of the Right to Liberty
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Leandro Mancano
Abstract: As EU criminal law has expanded over the years, so have the opportunities for the application of relevant provisions of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. The present Insight analyses the situations where the right to liberty has become relevant to pre-trial detention in areas covered by EU rules. It critically discusses the gaps of protection...
European Papers, 22.04.2021 | Enviado en
Políticas de la UE y Espacio de libertad, seguridad y justicia, Cooperación policial y judicial en materia penal, La integración europea a través de los derechos humanos, Protección de los derechos humanos en Europa
Carta dei diritti fondamentali, applicabilità e rapporti fra giudici: la necessità di una tutela integrata
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Bruno Nascimbene
Abstract: The year 2020 marked the 20th anniversary of the proclamation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. It was drawn up at the end of a long process, to which the Court of Justice has contributed substantially, affirming since the seventies the obligation to protect fundamental rights in the Community. The drafting of a...
European Papers, 22.04.2021 | Enviado en
La dimensión constitucional de la Unión Europea, El ordenamiento jurídico, La protección jurisdiccional en la UE, El impacto del Derecho de la UE sobre el Derecho interno, La integración europea a través de los derechos humanos, Protección de los derechos humanos en Europa
When Medical Treatment and Religious Beliefs Intersect: The Case of Veselibas Ministrija
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Giacomo Di Federico
Abstract: This Insight comments the judgment of the Court of Justice in Veselības ministrija (case C-243/19 ECLI:EU:C:2020:872) with a view to highlight its contribution to the effectiveness of equality in access to healthcare within the Union. After a brief introduction and contextualization of the case, this Insight...
European Papers, 14.04.2021 | Enviado en
Políticas de la UE y Espacio de libertad, seguridad y justicia, Políticas de la Unión, La integración europea a través de los derechos humanos, Dignidad humana, igualdad y no discriminación, Libertades fundamentales
Sensibilité(s) européenne(s) et sensibilité animale: l’affaire Centraal Israëlitisch Consistorie van België e a.
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Eve Buland
Abstract: The Court of Justice of the European Union is once again invited to rule on the conciliation between animal welfare and freedom of religion. Mainly relying on the lack of consensus among the Member States, the Court finds that a national legislation introducing an obligation of reversible stunning is admitted according to Regulation (EC)...
European Papers, 14.04.2021 | Enviado en
Políticas de la UE y Espacio de libertad, seguridad y justicia, Políticas de la Unión, La integración europea a través de los derechos humanos, Protección de los derechos humanos en Europa, Dignidad humana, igualdad y no discriminación