EU compendium fundamental rights and private law : a practical tool for judges (Sellier European Law Publishers, 2011)
Includes bibliographical references
Cover; Contents; Foreword by Vice-President Viviane Reding; Foreword by Professor Andrzej Zoll; Building a Bridge between Research and Practice: An Introduction to the Fundamental Rights Action Plan; Contributors to the Project; Part 1: Fundamental Rights and Private Law in the EU Member States; I. Sources of Fundamental Rights; II. Horizontal Effect of Fundamental Rights; III. Citation Patterns in National Case Law; IV. Institutional Perspective: Court System and Fundamental Rights; V. Fundamental Rights and Harmonisation of EU Private Law
HauptbeschreibungThis compendium provides an introduction to the intricate interplay of fundamental rights and private law. It identifies areas of commercial and civil law where fundamental rights from different sources play a key role in the interpretation and application of private law rules. In addition, it offers a collection of case law examples from across the EU which illustrates differences and commonalities regarding the influence of fundamental rights on civil and commercial litigation. It is thus well suited for the training of judges and as a source of inspiration for national legi