A nyelvhasználattal kapcsolatos jogviták az Európai Unió Bírósága előtt

  • Lehóczki Balázs

Absztrakt

The question of whether Europe’s linguistic diversity would not constitute an obstacle to the European integration arose already upon the creation of the European Communities.

On the one hand, linguistic borders can adversely affect the functioning of the single internal market as they may give rise to restrictions on the exercise of the fundamental freedoms. These restrictions can take different forms: EU citizens not mastering the languages of other countries may have difficulties in finding a job or setting up a business abroad, whilst some Member States set linguistic requirements capable of discouraging migrant workers or businesses from settling down in their territory. On the other hand, linguistic diversity raises also questions related to fundamental rights. As the EU law grants rights to and imposes obligations on the EU citizens, they can therefore legitimately expect to read its rules in their mother tongue. That is the reason why the EU law, including the case-law of the EU Courts, is available in all official languages. Likewise, it must be possible for the EU citizens to communicate in their mother tongue with the EU institutions. Assuring such a linguistic diversity is however a costly task, which is ultimately financed by the citizens. In some cases therefore, budget limits and practical reasons can make it necessary to introduce restrictions on the right to use any of the official languages, which is not easy for some Member States to accept.

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linguistic diversity EU

Hogyan kell idézni

Lehóczki, B. (2014). A nyelvhasználattal kapcsolatos jogviták az Európai Unió Bírósága előtt. Acta Humana – Emberi Jogi Közlemények, 2(3), 103–109. Elérés forrás https://folyoirat.ludovika.hu/index.php/actahumana/article/view/2827

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