Tutorial 3: Limitations to fundamental rights
Subjects:
o Limitations to the exercise of the rights protected by the ECHR (distinction arts.
8-11 ECHR, implied limitations (art. 6) and absolute rights);
o Limitations to the rights protected by the Charter (art. 52(1) Charter).
Learning aims:
o Be able to point out the relationship between the scope of a right and limitations
of a right
o Determine the scope of a right, and whether its exercise has been limited in a
concrete case;
o Be able to differentiate between rights the exercise of which may be limited on
the one hand, and absolute rights on the other hand;
o Be able to explain how the exercise of the rights protected in articles 8-11 ECHR
may be lawfully limited, and apply the limitation clauses in paragraph 2 of these
provisions to a case-solving question;
o Be able to explain the way in which the Charter permits limits to the exercise of
the rights protected by it, and relate this to the ECHR.
Literature
o EFRF Chapter 2, nos. 38-49, chapter 14, nos. 38-51, chapter 20, nos. 14-18
o G. Van der Schyff, G. (2014) ‘Interpreting the protection guaranteed by two-stage
rights in the European Convention on Human Rights’, in Brems, E. and Gerards, J.
(eds.) Shaping Rights in the ECHR: The Role of the European Court of Human Rights
in Determining the Scope of Human Rights. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press, only until p. 70, available here
o K. Lenaerts, “Exploring the Limits of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights”,
European Constitutional Law Review 8(3), pp. 375-403, only pages 388-394 (on
limitations), available here
o Explanations relating to the Charter of Fundamental Rights (2007/C 303/02), OJ
14 December 2007, C 303/17, Explanation on Article 52 — Scope and
interpretation of rights and principles (see lecture 2).
Case law:
o ECtHR, Soering v The United Kingdom, 7 July 1989, No. 14038/88 (see lecture 3)
o ECtHR, Sunday Times v The United Kingdom, 26 April 1979, No. 6538/74
o ECtHR, Gäfgen v Germany, 1 June 2010, No. 22978/05
o EJC, Case 402 & 415/05P Kadi and Al Barakaat International Foundation v Council
& Commission [2008] ECR I-6351 (see lecture 2)
o ECJ, Case 92/09 & 93/09 Volker und Markus Schecke Gbr and Hartmut Eifert v
Land Hessen [2010] ECR I-11063.
Subjects:
o Limitations to the exercise of the rights protected by the ECHR (distinction arts.
8-11 ECHR, implied limitations (art. 6) and absolute rights);
o Limitations to the rights protected by the Charter (art. 52(1) Charter).
Learning aims:
o Be able to point out the relationship between the scope of a right and limitations
of a right
o Determine the scope of a right, and whether its exercise has been limited in a
concrete case;
o Be able to differentiate between rights the exercise of which may be limited on
the one hand, and absolute rights on the other hand;
o Be able to explain how the exercise of the rights protected in articles 8-11 ECHR
may be lawfully limited, and apply the limitation clauses in paragraph 2 of these
provisions to a case-solving question;
o Be able to explain the way in which the Charter permits limits to the exercise of
the rights protected by it, and relate this to the ECHR.
Literature
o EFRF Chapter 2, nos. 38-49, chapter 14, nos. 38-51, chapter 20, nos. 14-18
o G. Van der Schyff, G. (2014) ‘Interpreting the protection guaranteed by two-stage
rights in the European Convention on Human Rights’, in Brems, E. and Gerards, J.
(eds.) Shaping Rights in the ECHR: The Role of the European Court of Human Rights
in Determining the Scope of Human Rights. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press, only until p. 70, available here
o K. Lenaerts, “Exploring the Limits of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights”,
European Constitutional Law Review 8(3), pp. 375-403, only pages 388-394 (on
limitations), available here
o Explanations relating to the Charter of Fundamental Rights (2007/C 303/02), OJ
14 December 2007, C 303/17, Explanation on Article 52 — Scope and
interpretation of rights and principles (see lecture 2).
Case law:
o ECtHR, Soering v The United Kingdom, 7 July 1989, No. 14038/88 (see lecture 3)
o ECtHR, Sunday Times v The United Kingdom, 26 April 1979, No. 6538/74
o ECtHR, Gäfgen v Germany, 1 June 2010, No. 22978/05
o EJC, Case 402 & 415/05P Kadi and Al Barakaat International Foundation v Council
& Commission [2008] ECR I-6351 (see lecture 2)
o ECJ, Case 92/09 & 93/09 Volker und Markus Schecke Gbr and Hartmut Eifert v
Land Hessen [2010] ECR I-11063.
