The Non-Discrimination Principle as a General Principle of the EU in the Digital Age

Abstract

The paper explores the application of the principle of non-discrimination as a general principle of the EU legal order within the evolving topic of digital rights, with a particular focus on access to effective judicial protection for users. The principle of non-discrimination, as a horizontal tool, should guide the interpretation and application of EU law. As it happened during the past decades for rights of works and equal opportunities, gender related, the principle could be used in the field of digital regulation, particularly in securing procedural rights and effective remedies under Article 47 of the Charter.