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European Union Accession To The European Convention On Human Rights: An Institutional “Marriage”, Konstantinos G. Margaritis
European Union Accession To The European Convention On Human Rights: An Institutional “Marriage”, Konstantinos G. Margaritis
Human Rights & Human Welfare
A possible accession of European Union (hereinafter: EU/the Union) to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR/the Convention) has been discussed in legal society for more than thirty years. The topic had widely opened after the 1979 Commission Memorandum where the major pros and cons were underlined and practical problems were addressed. This discussion led to an official request to the European Court of Justice (ECJ/the Court) in relation to the legality of such accession; the outcome was included in opinion 2/94 that found such accession incompatible with the European Community (EC/the Community) Treaty.
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