Making the Charter of Fundamental Rights a Living Instrument

Giuseppe Palmisano is Professor in International and EU Law, School of Law, University of Camerino, and Director of the Institute for Inter national Legal Studies of the National Research Council of Italy (ISGI-CNR), Rome. He is currently a member of the European Committee of Social Rights.

• About the Authors; Foreword Introduction : The Charter of Fundamental Rights as a Living Instrument: Instructions for Use Giuseppe PalmisanoThe EU Charter of Fundamental Rights as a Legal Instrument: General Issues 1 The EU Charter: Moving from a European Fundamental Rights Ornament to a European Fundamental Rights Order Gabriel N. Toggenburg2 The Scope and Efffects of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the Case Law of the European Court of Justice Nicole Lazzerini3 The Impact of the Charter of Fundamental Rights on European Union Policies and Legislation Lorenza Violini4 The Importance of the European Convention on Human Rights for the Interpretation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union Giovanni Carlo BrunoThe Charter and Social Rights 5 Implementation and Protection of Workers’ Fundamental Rights. Innovations in the Post-Lisbon Treaty Landscape Maria Elena Gennusa and Andrea Rovagnati6 Social Security, Social Assistance and Health Care in the Charter of Fundamental Rights Andrea Crescenzi7 The Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups: Children, Elderly People and Persons with Disabilities Rosita Forastiero8 The Principle of Equality and Non-discrimination within the Framework of the EU Charter and its Potential Application to Social and Solidarity Rights Colm O’Cinneide9 The Fundamental Rights Charter of the European Union and the European Social Charter of the Council of Europe: Partners or Rivals? Karin LukasAssessing the Legal Impact of the Charter at the National Level 10 The Legal Importance and Implementation of the Charter in Austria Michael Frahm and Alisa Mayer11 The Legal Importance and Implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in Italy Giulia Tiberi, Stefania Ninatti and Alessandra Osti12 The Legal Value and Implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in Poland Mirosław Wróblewski13 The Legal Importance and Implementation of the Charter in Spain Luis Jimena Quesada14 The Role of the Charter in the Croatian Legal Order Goran SelanecCase Law ; Legislation and Normative Acts ; Index.