Which court hears which case? In order to deal efficiently with the many hundreds of cases it receives each year, the workload of the Court of Justice of the European Union is shared between its two courts, the Court of Justice and the General Court. Learn how the cases are divided between the two c
The EU strives for a high level of environmental protection, but these rules are only effective if they are enforced in the same way across Europe. This short video explains just a few of the Court’s rulings in the field of environmental protection, affecting the quality of the air we breathe, our
Through a number of rulings, the Court of Justice has helped to ensure that students can enjoy their rights to travel and study throughout the European Union. This video explains some of the most important decisions of the Court in this field, where students’ rights and the legitimate interest of co
References for preliminary rulings are a keystone of the EU’s legal system. With national courts applying EU law directly, this procedure allows them to check with the Court of Justice how laws should be interpreted before ruling on a case. Discover more about how this procedure works and the dialog
Ensuring that EU law is respected throughout the EU is the job of the Court of Justice of the European Union. But how does it do this? This video provides a short introduction to how the Court works.
The Court of Justice has a long history of ensuring equal treatment of individuals regardless of gender or sexual orientation. This film explores just a few of the cases where the Court has helped to uphold the rights of the LGBTQ community.
In over 25,000 rulings to date, the Court of Justice of the European Union has given decisions on a wide variety of matters directly affecting EU citizens’ lives. Here we look at just a few instances of how the Court’s judgments safeguard citizens’ rights in the digital world, air travel and cross-b
Intellectual property plays an important role in our economic success and the wellbeing of society in general. Discover the role that the General Court of the European Union plays in deciding what should and should not be protected by intellectual property rights.
The increasing use of online services has brought with it new challenges, in particular with regard to privacy and data protection. This video explains how decisions of the Court of Justice have shaped our rights online including the rights of government authorities to store our data, the transfer o
The General Court, one of the two courts that make up the Court of Justice of the European Union, ensures that the EU respects its own rules and remains an organisation based on the rule of law. This video explains the General Court’s role and some of its rulings.
The EU strives to achieve a high level of protection of consumers, and has adopted many laws designed to do just that. Sometimes however, the rules need clarification. That’s where the Court of Justice of the European Union comes in. This short video explains how the Court has dealt with issues such
Multilingualism is a key element of how the Court of Justice of the European Union works. This video explains why and how the Court can function efficiently in 24 languages.
