This book analyses the horizontal effect of fundamental rights in the European Union, from a constitutional perspective. It advances two main arguments: First,

The Court of Justice strives to interpret and apply the law in a way which contributes to a build-up of a coherent case law and conforms to fundamental rights a

Human rights are much talked about and much written about, in academic legal literature as well as in political and other social sciences and the general politi

This book presents a comprehensive review of fundamental rights issues that are currently in the spotlight. The first part explores why the question of whether

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