Keenan and Riches’BUSINESS LAW

Part 1Introduction to law

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Figure 2.7European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights

Title I Dignity

Art II-1 Human dignity must

be respected and

protected

Art II-2 Right to life

Art II-3 Right to the integrity

Formation of the business

Art II-4 Prohibition of torture

or inhuman or

degrading treatment

or punishment

Art II-5 Prohibition of slavery

and forced labour

Title II Freedoms

Art II-6 Right to liberty and

security

Art II-7 Respect for private

and family life

Protection of employees

personal data

Art II-9 Right to marry and

right to found a family

Art II-10 Freedom of thought,

conscience and

religion

Art II-11 Freedom of expression

and information

Art II-12 Freedom of assembly

and association

Art II-13 Freedom of the arts

and sciences

Art II-14 Right to education

Art II-15 Freedom to choose an

occupation and right to

engage in work

Art II-16 Freedom to conduct

Seeking business

Art II-17 Right to property

Art II-18 Right to asylum

Art II-19 Protection in the

event of removal,

expulsion or

extradition

Title III Equality

Art II-20 Equality before

Law reform

Art II-21 Prohibition of

discrimination on the

grounds of sex, race,

colour, ethnic or

social origin,

nationality, genetic

features, language,

religion or belief,

political or other

opinion, membership

of a national minority,

property, birth,

disability, age or

sexual orientation

Art II-22 Respect for cultural,

religious and

linguistic diversity

Art II-23 Equality between

men and women

Art II-24 Rights of the child

Art II-25 Rights of the elderly

Art II-26 Respect for rights of

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European Union Charter of
Fundamental Rights

The European Charter of Fundamental Rights was
agreed by the Presidents of the Council, Commission
and Parliament on behalf of their respective institutions
in December 2000 in Nice. The European Charter

extends beyond the scope of the Convention, covering,

for example, economic and social rights. The contents of

the Charter are set out in Fig 2.7.

The Lisbon Treaty guarantees the freedoms and prin-

ciples enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights

and its provisions will have binding force in respect of

European Union law.