Towards the Control of Private Acts by the European Court of Human Rights?

Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 195-218, 2006

24 Pages Posted: 25 Mar 2009

Date Written: March 24, 2009

Abstract

This contribution critically analyzes the current approach by the European Court of Human Rights to the applicability of fundamental rights enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights to private acts. It explores the recent case law of the Court primarily through the case of Appleby and Others v. the United Kingdom (Appleby) and the case of Pla and Puncernau v. Andorra (Pla), looking at its implications for the relationships between private parties under the private law of the States parties to the Convention, and, in particular, the role of the doctrine of 'margin of appreciation' in limiting the control of private acts by the Court as to their compatibility with fundamental rights.

Keywords: European Court of Human Rights, Horizontal Effect, Appleby, Pla

Suggested Citation

Cherednychenko, Olha O., Towards the Control of Private Acts by the European Court of Human Rights? (March 24, 2009). Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 195-218, 2006 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1367557

Olha O. Cherednychenko (Contact Author)

University of Groningen - Faculty of Law ( email )

9700 AS Groningen
Netherlands

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