The Nice Charter after Lisbon Treaty and its Horizontal Effects in Italian Case Law
The Nice Charter after Lisbon Treaty and its Horizontal Effects in Italian Case Law

Summary/Abstract: One of the most saluted advancements brought by the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon onDecember 2009 is the providing of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union with a bindinglegal nature (art. 6 para. 1 Treaty on the European Union in the consolidated version). While the introductionof Nice Charter into European primary law has, indeed, a clear political and symbolic value and fledging legalimplications for a further enlargement of the scope of European integration towards a constitutionalframework, the aim of this brief notes is to inquire upon the impact it had on the decisions of Italian Courts inthe relatively short span of time (two years at the time of writing) passed since then. The analysis describes thestarting of a slow, confused adaptation led and harmonized with the traditional features of the Italian legalsystem by the Supreme and the Constitutional Court.

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