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EU fundamental rights trump UN Security Council

24 January 2008
Issue: 7305 / Categories: Legal News , Public , EU , Human rights
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Advocate General Maduro has called for a judgment of the Court of First Instance (CFI) on the frozen assets of a suspected terrorist to be set aside and the case referred to the European Court of Justice (ECJ).

ant to several UN Security Coun­cil Resolutions which were given effect in the EU by Regulation 467/2001 (replaced by Regula­tion 881/2002).

Kadi was not allowed to make representations before either the Security Council or the EU institu­tions. However, in Kadi v Council and Commission, the CFI dismissed his challenge to the regulation, on the basis that UN Security Council Resolutions were binding on the EU save on jus cogens grounds.

Maduro disagreed, finding that international law can only take effect under the conditions prescribed by the constitutional principles of the Community.

Brick Court’s David Anderson QC, who appeared for Kadi, says: “The ruling of the Grand Chamber is now awaited on an appeal which is of defining importance not only for the balance between fundamental rights and the fight against terrorism but for the inter­relationship between EU and public international law.”

Issue: 7305 / Categories: Legal News , Public , EU , Human rights
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