Guaranteeing the conditions of “living together” — an element of the protection of rights and freedoms of others as a new requirement of a democratic society (based on the judgment of the ECJ Grand Chamber of 1 July 2014 in the case of S.A.S. v. Fran Cover Image

Zagwarantowanie warunków „życia razem” — element ochrony praw i wolności innych nowym wymogiem społeczeństwa demokratycznego (na podstawie wyroku Wielkiej Izby ETPC z 1 lipca 2014 r., w sprawie S.A.S. v. Francja)
Guaranteeing the conditions of “living together” — an element of the protection of rights and freedoms of others as a new requirement of a democratic society (based on the judgment of the ECJ Grand Chamber of 1 July 2014 in the case of S.A.S. v. Fran

Author(s): Jacek Falski
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Political Sciences, Sociology, Sociology of Law
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: human rights; freedom of thought; conscience and religion; ECJ case law; public order clause; ban against covering face in public space; democratic society requirements; protecting rights;

Summary/Abstract: In the article a controversial judgment of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice is discussed, passed in the case of S.A.S. v. France of 1 July 2014, where the areligious French ban against face covering in public space was considered — with reference to protecting the value of living together — consistent with the European for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR). Especially important in the case are both legal circumstances accompanying the introduction of the controversial ban and arguments included in the statement of reasons of the analyzed judgment, particularly doubts related to applying univocal judicial techniques and a comprehensible axiological system of weighing opposite interests.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 45-63
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: English, Polish