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Freedom to conduct business in EU law : freedom from interference or freedom from domination?

Gill-Pedro, Eduardo LU (2017) In European Journal of Legal Studies 9(2). p.103-134
Abstract
What understanding of freedom does the EU freedom to conduct business protect? This article distinguishes between two understandings of freedom – freedom as non-interference and freedom as non-domination, and argues that both the text of Article 16 of the Charter and the pre-Charter case law suggest an understanding of freedom as non-domination. However, in recent case law, the Court appears to have move towards an understanding of freedom as non-interference. This article highlights the implications of such a move for national democracies.
Abstract (Swedish)
What understanding of freedom does the EU freedom to conduct business protect? This article distinguishes between two understandings of freedom – freedom as non-interference and freedom as non-domination, and argues that both the text of Article 16 of the Charter and the pre-Charter case law suggest an understanding of freedom as non-domination. However, in recent case law, the Court appears to have move towards an understanding of freedom as non-interference. This article highlights the implications of such a move for national democracies.
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EU law, EU Fundamental Rights, freedom, republican theory, legal theory, freedom to conduct business, EU-rätt, rättsteori
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European Journal of Legal Studies
volume
9
issue
2
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31 pages
publisher
European University Institute
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  • scopus:85042290509
ISSN
1973-2937
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English
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yes
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570e697a-94e3-4cb7-81c9-3f9c91db8227
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http://cadmus.eui.eu/handle/1814/46070
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2017-07-03 15:06:34
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  author       = {{Gill-Pedro, Eduardo}},
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  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{103--134}},
  publisher    = {{European University Institute}},
  series       = {{European Journal of Legal Studies}},
  title        = {{Freedom to conduct business in EU law : freedom from interference or freedom from domination?}},
  url          = {{http://cadmus.eui.eu/handle/1814/46070}},
  volume       = {{9}},
  year         = {{2017}},
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