Case Law


  • European Court of Justice

    The Court of Justice of the European Communities, located in Luxemburg, is made up of one judge from each EU country. The Court is assisted by eight advocates-general whose role is to present reasoned opinions on the cases brought before the Court. The Court’s role is to ensure that EU law is complied with, and that all Treaties are correctly interpreted and applied. The Court also makes sure that EU member states and institutions do what the law requires. It also has the power to settle legal dispute between EU member states, EU institutions, businesses and individuals.

  • Court of First Instance

    The Court of First Instance was created in 1989 to help the European Court of Justice cope with the large number of cases brought before it, and to offer citizens better legal protection. This Court (which is attached to the Court of Justice) is responsible for giving ruling on certain kinds of case, particularly actions brought by private individuals, companies and some organisations, and cases relating to competition law.