the court of justice

Date 24/06/2020

Student: Benelli ElenaClass: 5^A SIASchool: ITC Paradisi (MO)

the court of justice

The European judicial institution

03. The Court of Justice

Index

07. Direct actions

08. Thanks

06. Indirect action

05. The main roles

04. The General Court

02. Composition

01. Presentation

Acronym: EUCJLocation: Luxembourg

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• The Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the European Union.
• Multilingual Institution.
• Treaty of Lisbon.

PRESENTATION

ITS MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT EUROPEAN LAWS ARE APPLIED IN THE SAME WAY IN ALL THE EU COUNTRIES. BUT IT HAS OTHERS TASKS. IT IS MADE UP OF TWO COURTS:

IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1988 AND IT HAS TO HELP THE COURT OF JUSTICE

THE GENERAL COURT

IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1952

THE COURT OF JUSTICE

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COMPOSITION

INFO

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The President of the Court is Lenaerts since October 2015.

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President

• 1 judge for each EU's country;
• 11 advocates general

Composition

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THE COURT OF JUSTICE

• Now: 2 judges for each EU's country.
• Before; 1 judge for each EU's country.

President

Composition

His name is Marc Van Der Woude

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THE GENERAL COURT

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• Indirect action.

• To examine the legality of the EU laws and measures;
• To apply in the same way the EU laws in all the EU countries;
• To settle legal disputes;
• To make a decision when a private feels that his/her rights have been infringed.

• Direct actions

HOW DOES IT WORK?

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THE MAIN ROLES

PRELIMINARY RULINGSThe Court has to help the National Courts to translate correctly the European laws in their own languages.

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INDIRECT ACTION

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• The written stage;
• The oral stage.

The judgement:

• Proceedings for failure to fullfil an obligation;
• Actions for annulment;
• Actions for failure to act;
• Actions for damage.

• The Court sits as a full court;
• The Court sits in a Grand Chamber of 15 judges;
• The Court sits in 10 Chambers.

Procedure:

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DIRECT ACTIONS

Thanks for your attention

BENELLI ELENA 5^A SIA