Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Communities' Court of Justice

Date: 05/03/2007

Subject:  The Court of Justice ruled that the Framework Decision on the European arrest warrant is not invalid inasmuch it does not breach Article 6(2) EU or, more specifically, the principle of legality of criminal offences and penalties and the principle of equality and non-discrimination.

Parties: Advocaten voor de Wereld VZW

Classification: Equality - Art. 20 Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination - Justice - Art. 49 Principles of legality (nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege; lighter penalty)

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Notices: Effectiveness of the Charter
The Court ruled that the general principles of Community law included the principle of legality and the principle of equality and non-discrimination, which are also reaffirmed in Articles 49, 20 and 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, proclaimed in Nice on 7 December 2000. In the "COMMENTS": 03.05.2007 VALENTINA BAZZOCCHI "The judgment of the Court of Justice on the European arrest warrant"