Article 39(1) corresponds to the right guaranteed in Article 20(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (cf. also the legal base in Article 22 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union for the adoption of detailed arrangements for the exercise of that right) and Article 39(2) corresponds to Article 14(3) of the Treaty on European Union.
Freagraíonn Airteagal 39(1) don chearta ráthaítear in Airteagal 20(2) den Chonradh ar Fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh (féach freisin an bonn dlíthiúil in Airteagal 22 den Chonradh ar Fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh chun rialacha mionsonraithe a ghlacadh maidir leis an gceart sin a fheidhmiú), agus freagraíonn Airteagal 39(2) d'Airteagal 14(2)den Chonradh ar an Aontas Eorpach.