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ARTICLE-I-9: Fundamental rights [go to this ARTICLE]
... Fundamental rights ...
... The Union shall recognise the rights, freedoms and principles set out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights which constitutes Part II. ...
... Fundamental rights, as guaranteed by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and as they result from the constitutional traditions common to the Member States, shall constitute general principles of the Union's law.
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To this end, it is necessary to strengthen the protection of fundamental rights in the light of changes in society, social progress and scientific and technological developments by making those rights more visible in a Charter.
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ARTICLE-II-112: Scope and interpretation of rights and principles [go to this ARTICLE]
... Insofar as this Charter recognises fundamental rights as they result from the constitutional traditions common to the Member States, those rights shall be interpreted in harmony with those traditions. ...
... The explanations drawn up as a way of providing guidance in the interpretation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights shall be given due regard by the courts of the Union and of the Member States.
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... The Union shall constitute an area of freedom, security and justice with respect for fundamental rights and the different legal systems and traditions of the Member States. ...