It sets out certain political, social and economic rights of EU citizens, and allows the European Court of Justice to strike down any aspect of EU law that is deemed to contravene the charter.
The US Patriot Act has been cited as an example of a law where the submission of personal data stored in the EU is required to be submitted to the US authorities.
Reacting to the vote on Monday, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said the adopted amendments "raise concerns with respect to the principle of the rule of law, EU law and Council of Europe standards" and the Commission would "make a detailed assessment" and act accordingly.
Supporters of EU accession say it would bring EU law into line with the legal systems of member states, and a draft agreement on EU accession to the ECHR was reached during 2011.
The role of the European Court of Justice is to examine the legality of EU acts and ensure the law is interpreted and applied uniformly.
However the person drawing up a will would also have the option of having his or her will read under the law of his or her EU country of origin.
Of course, this being EU law then exactly the same applies in all 27 of the EU countries.
Under the current version of its law, the European Commission is taxing the fully trip of any airline that crosses EU airspace.
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The EU plays a key supervisory role in Kosovo through its Eulex rule-of-law mission while soldiers from EU states are deployed as part of the K-For peacekeeping mission.
The company said that EU law and the sale of the company's former sister organisation, Northern Ireland Electricity, to another company led to the name change.
The EU also plays a key supervisory role in Kosovo through its Eulex rule-of-law mission while soldiers from EU states are deployed as part of the K-For peacekeeping mission.
In terms of international law, says the EU report, this had no legal power and challenged Georgia's sovereignty.
But on Friday, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso sent a letter to Mr Orban warning that the changes in Hungary - called the Fourth Amendment - could be incompatible with EU law and the principle of the rule of law.
The charter was originally drafted in 2000 however did not become enshrined in EU law until the implementation of the Lisbon Treaty in 2009.
Greece is also a member State of the EU (since 1981), therefore EU law covers a large part of internal law.
Each country has been rated across seven key criteria, covering the breadth of law, EU adequacy, data transfer limitations, government surveillance activities, etc.
However, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said the amendments raised "concerns with respect to the principle of the rule of law, EU law and Council of Europe standards".
Well, I am told that would run into all sorts of legal obstacles, both in the UK and in respect of EU law, because it would be seen as a significant infringement of their commercial freedom.
"These amendments raise concerns with respect to the principle of the rule of law, EU law and Council of Europe standards, " a statement by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland said.
European law (data protection is one of those legal areas which belongs to the EU, so the law is the same right across the bloc, not different for each country) is absolutely adamant about this.
For instance, it entrenched in law the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights, which gives workers the right to free job-placement help.
Under EU law, inhabitants of the Union are allowed to travel freely between each country, a privilege that has been a long time coming all over Europe.
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But Europe Minister David Lidington insisted that the so-called sovereignty clause in the bill was necessary to provide a clear statement about the status of EU law in future legal cases.
However, the report said deviating from EU law was unlikely and the researchers recommended close monitoring of the birds' behaviour.
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But Justice Minister Crispin Blunt played down the significance of the motion, telling MPs the government would consider any EU criminal law proposals on a "case-by-case" basis.
The clause states that EU law only has effect in the UK as a result of legislation passed by Parliament - the 1972 European Communities Act.
Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht insisted the agreement would also support democracy and the rule of law in Central American countries and would "radically upgrade" relations between the EU and Latin America.
Opening the debate, Justice Minister Crispin Blunt said EU criminal law should centre on combating the most serious of cross-border crimes.
Analysts said the popular fear and uncertainty could strengthen the hand of New Democracy, a long-time mainstream party here that is seen as more supportive of the status quo, more accommodating of the EU's demands and has campaigned heavily on law-and-order issues.
The Health and Social Care Bill does not extend the application of EU competition law.
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