On 12 and 13 February 2015, the Belgian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, in collaboration with the Council of Europe, organised in Brussels the European Conference on “the future of the protection of social rights in Europe”.

The Conference brought together high level political representatives and experts. The presence of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, a member of the European Commission, and the Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly should be emphasized.

REPORT BY NILS MUIŽNIEKS

COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE

FOLLOWING HIS VISIT TO HUNGARY FROM 1 TO 4 JULY 2014

The Dano case will be an issue of discussion among scholars and lawyers, as it poses a contradiction with the European Committee for Social Rights. The European Court of Justice denied the access to social benefits, including the contribution to accommodation and heating costs.

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Decided on 16 December 2014

Relevant Articles:   Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (against torture, and "inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment") and Article 8 of the Convention (right to respect for their family life and/or their home)

Decided on 16 January 2014

Relevant Articles: Article 41 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

In the case Ceesay Ceesay and Others v.

FEANTSA has won its collective Collective Complaint against The Netherlands. First lodged with the Council of Europe in July 2012, the Collective Complaint (no. 86/2012) against the Netherlands alleged iolations of several rights under the Revised European Social Charter. Today, the European Committee for Social Rights lifted the embargo on the final decision in this case.

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Date of the decision: September 10, 2014

Jurisdiction: Court of Justice of the European Union

Country: Slovakia

Subject: Directive 93/13/EEC - Unfair terms - Consumer credit agreement - Article 1(2) - Term reflecting a mandatory statutory provision - Scope of the directive - Articles 3(1), 4, 6(1) and 7(1) - Security for credit in the form of a charge on immovable property - Whether it is possible to enforce the charge by means of a sale by auction - Judicial review.