European Court of Justice
Not be confused with the European
Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg,
part of the Council of Europe
Court of Justice of the European Communities
Established in
1952
Jurisdiction
European Union
Location
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Authorized by
Treaty of Paris
Number of
positions
27+8
Website
http://www.curia.europa.eu/
en/
President
Currently
Vassilios Skouris
Since
2003
The Court of Justice of the European
Communities, usually called the European
Court of Justice (ECJ), is the highest court
in
the European Union
in matters of
European Community law. It has the ultimate
say on matters of EU law in order to ensure
its equal application across all EU member
states.[1]
The court was established in 1952 and is
— unlike most other Union institutions —
based in Luxembourg. The court is composed
of one judge per member state — currently
27 — although it normally hears cases in pan-
els of three, five or thirteen judges. The court
is led by a President who since 2003 has
been Vassilios Skouris.[1]
The court is assisted by a lower court, the
Court of First Instance, which has jurisdic-
tion over direct actions brought by natural or
legal persons, and by the Civil Service
Tribunal, which hears cases brought by em-
ployees of the EU’s institutions.
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European Court of Justice
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