This chapter examines how the general principle of equality gives expression to equality as one of the core values of European integration. The chapter will first describe the origins and the operation of equality as a general principle of EU law. It will then consider how the rationale of equality has diversified through the constitutionalisation of EU law and the development of EU fundamental and citizenship rights. Lastly, analysis of distributive and democratic dimensions of equality will map the caveats of equality as a substantive principle in the EU legal order. These findings will illustrate both the potential and the limits of general principles in manifesting the values of European integration.
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Front Matter
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PART I: FOUNDATIONS AND PERSPECTIVES FROM INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW
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PART II: COMPETENCES
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PART III: STRUCTURAL AND FORMAL CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES
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PART IV: CONSTITUTIONAL FOUNDING VALUES
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PART V: EQUAL TREATMENT AND NON-DISCRIMINATION
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PART VI: FREE MOVEMENT AND INTERNAL MARKET
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PART VII: PRIVATE LAW
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PART VIII: AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE
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PART IX: EXTERNAL RELATIONS
