Η ΠΡΟΔΙΚΑΣΤΙΚΗ ΠΑΡΑΠΟΜΠΗ ΣΤΟ ΔΕΕ ΩΣ ΜΕΣΟ ΠΡΟΣΤΑΣΙΑΣ ΘΕΜΕΛΙΩΔΩΝ ΔΙΚΑΙΩΜΑΤΩΝ

The preliminary ruling procedure before the Court of justice of the EU, as a means of protection of fundamental rights Georgios Z. Safouris Ph.D., Judge ISBN 978-960-654-575-7 Abstract: The European Court of Justice (ECJ), based in Luxembourg, is more con- nected, in the conscience of the legal world, with resolving technical issues of the Union's internal market.Thus, its important judicial function in the protection of hu- man rights is ignored. At the same time, the important function that the mechanism of the preliminary reference procedure can play in the adjudication of national cases (civil, criminal, administrative) where human rights are violated is almost unknown. This book aims at this very goal: to inform the legal professionals about the possi- bilities of protecting the violated human - fundamental rights offered by referring a question to the ECJ, which may be considered as the second European "human rights court", after ECtHR. It is useful for the national judge, who wishes to activate the mechanism of preliminary reference in such pending court cases, but also for the lawyer, who wishes to submit, in a correct and substantiated way, a request to a national court to refer to the ECJ, in a case where the protection of fundamental rights is at stake. COPYRIGHT All rights reserved. No part of this publicationmay be reproduced, stored in a retriev- al system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permis- sion of NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI S.A., or as expressly permitted by law or under the terms agreed with the appropriate reprographic rights organization. Enquiries concerning reproduction which may not be covered by the above should be addressed to NO- MIKI BIBLIOTHIKI S.A. at the address below. DISCLAIMER The content of this work is intended for information purposes only and should not be treated as legal advice.The publication is necessarily of a general nature; NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI, the author and the contributors make no claim as to the comprehen- siveness or accuracy of the information provided; Information is not offered for the purpose of providing individualized legal advice. Professional advice should there- fore be sought before any action is undertaken based on this publication. Use of this work does not create an attorney-client or any other relationship between the user and NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI, or the author, or the rest of contributors. 23 Mavromichali str. | 106 80 | Athens | Greece T +30 210 3678 800  |  F +30 210 3678 819 www.nb.org  |  info@nb.org © 2021, NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI S.A. LawPublishers inEurope Also available at: www. qualex .gr