Justice
Art 20. Equality before the law

Definition

Everyone is equal before the law

Legal Explanations

This Article corresponds to a principle which is included in all European constitutions and has been recognised by the Court of Justice as a basic principle of Community law (judgment of 13 November 1984, Case 283/83, Racke, judgment of 17 April 1997, Case C-15/95, EARL, and judgment of 13 April 2000, Case C-292/97, Karlsson, not yet published)