Welcome to ERA – Academy of European Law

Objective

This seminar will provide practical training for social law practitioners on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.

Participants will be able to update their knowledge about the Charter of Fundamental Rights, in particular as applied to social and labour law. They will have the opportunity to discuss with colleagues and experts from across Europe the most relevant practical issues and recent developments in the field and to learn how to make use of the Charter in a case before a court.

Key topics

• Legal value of the Charter
• Scope of application and content of the Charter, with a special focus on social rights
• Hints on application and interpretation of the Charter
• Relationship with the European Convention on Human Rights and other human rights provisions
  

Interactive methodology

The training seminar will have a practical approach. It will consist of presentations, group discussions and workshops on procedural and substantive topics.

Who should attend?

Lawyers in private practice wishing to apply the Charter’s provisions to a case before a court, academics and other legal professionals from EU Member States.

Participation is only open to lawyers of EU Member States.