The Brüstle Case: Has the European Court of Justice Overstepped its Competency in Deciding on the Status of the Embryo?

7 Pages Posted: 25 Mar 2012

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Janne Rothmar Herrmann

University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Law

Date Written: March 21, 2012

Abstract

This paper highlights the legal background by examining the various protected rights and interests in EU law and human rights law. The paper was given at a conference organised by Biopeople and Copenhagen Forum for Biotech & Pharma Law under Centre for Information & Innovation Law, University of Copenhagen, held on March 21, 2012 at Carlsberg Academy in Copenhagen.

Keywords: embryo, Brüstle-case, human rights, EU law, funding, rights

Suggested Citation

Rothmar Herrmann, Janne, The Brüstle Case: Has the European Court of Justice Overstepped its Competency in Deciding on the Status of the Embryo? (March 21, 2012). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2028307 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2028307

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