FRA’s opinions highlight general fundamental rights implications to be considered when applying the safe countries of origin concept. They should be read together with the relevant safeguards the Asylum Procedures Directive establishes. These safeguards provide for minimum guarantees that must...

The study was requested as background information for the Task Force 'Convention' and has two objects: first, to take stock of the current legal status of the Charter and of problems related to the various options envisaged for giving it a more binding legal character. Secondly, the document...

Each year the European Commission draws up a Report on the monitoring of the application of Community law, in response to requests made by the European Parliament (resolution of 9 February 1983) and the Member States (point 2 of Declaration No 19 annexed to the Treaty signed at Maastricht on 7...

This study provides an in-depth and detailed comparison between the draft Common Frame of Reference and the Commission's proposal for a Consumer Rights Directive. Furthermore, it identifies those provisions of the CFR which could be used when amending the Proposal for a Consumer Rights Directive...

This study identifies and analyses the side effects that the "full harmonisation approach" of the proposed Consumer Rights Directive could have on national general contract laws or general sales laws. In particular, the study analyses the reasons for side effects of the proposed directive and...

Available information on the implementation of the ELV Directive suggests that there is still room for improvement regarding management of end-of-life vehicles in Europe. The study evaluates and discusses fundamental aspects of ELV management such as arisings, legal and illegal shipment,...

This paper will address four main issues in a concise manner: o The features of the European Administrative Law o The constitutional basis of the European Administrative Law now provided by the Lisbon Treaty, and their major consequences o The possibility of an European legislation framework of...

Combating terrorist financing contributes to combating terrorism (terrorist acts and terrorist organisations). There is considerable international and European legislation on terrorist financing, and the initiatives taken in this field have increased significantly since the attacks of 11...