Inter IKEA Systems BV v Algemeen Vlaams Belang VZW and Others (C-298/23)

Judgment of 8 Sept 2026

law://eu/cjeu/2023/c-298-23/para_71@2026-11-13

71In accordance with Article 52(3) of the Charter, in so far as the Charter contains rights which correspond to rights guaranteed by the ECHR, the meaning and scope of those rights are to be the same as those laid down by the ECHR. However, that provision does not prevent EU law from granting more extensive protection. It follows that, for the purposes of interpreting Article 11 of the Charter, the Court must take account of the corresponding rights guaranteed by Article 10 ECHR, as interpreted by the European Court of Human Rights, as the minimum threshold of protection (judgment of 4 October 2024, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, C‑633/22, EU:C:2024:843, paragraph 52 and the case-law cited).

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Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-298/23 · ECLI:EU:C:2026:721
Decided: 8 Sept 2026
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Nederlandstalige ondernemingsrechtbank Brussel (Brussels Business Court (Dutch-speaking), Belgium)
Applicant: Inter IKEA Systems BV
Defendants: Algemeen Vlaams Belang VZW; S and 4 more
T; U; V; Vrijheidsfonds VZW
Rapporteur: O. Spineanu-Matei
Advocate General: M. Szpunar
Bench: 15 judges
K. Lenaerts, T. von Danwitz, F. Biltgen, K. Jürimäe, L. Arastey Sahún, I. Ziemele, J. Passer, O. Spineanu-Matei, S. Rodin, D. Gratsias, M. Gavalec, Z. Csehi, B. Smulders, N. Fenger, R. Frendo
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62023CJ0298

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Approximation of laws Charter of Fundamental Rights Fundamental rights Trade marks

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Cites 1: Real Madrid Club de Fútbol and AE v EE and Société Éditrice du Monde SA (C-633/22)