Court of Justice (Full Court) 18 December 2014, Opinion 2/13 (Opinion pursuant to Article 218(11) TFUE.)

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The Court's opinion addresses the compatibility of the draft agreement for the European Union's accession to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) with EU law, concluding that the agreement could adversely affect the specific characteristics and autonomy of EU law. Key concerns include the lack of coordination between the ECHR and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, potential conflicts regarding jurisdiction between the European Court of Justice and the ECHR, and inadequate provisions for preserving the unique legal order of the EU. Ultimately, the Court finds that the draft agreement is incompatible with Article 6(2) TEU and Protocol No 8, which govern such accessions.AI