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
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.
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
This short animation provides tips and guidelines for pleading effectively in the multilingual environment of the Court of Justice of the European Union; it explains how interpreting functions and how to make it work well for the parties and the members of the court.
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
The Court of Justice of the European Union is the judicial body of the EU. Its role is to ensure that EU laws are respected by the EU’s institutions and Member States and applied in the same way throughout the whole of the EU. This ensures that the EU is based on the rule of law, a fundamental eleme
This video has been updated: https://youtu.be/-xMzYkfVH4E The Court of Justice of the European Union is the judicial body of the EU. Its role is to ensure that EU laws are respected by the EU’s institutions and Member States and applied in the same way throughout the whole of the EU. This ensures t
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.
Find out what goes on back-stage in the work of interpreters at the Court. Thanks to simultaneous interpretation, the Court speaks the language of every European citizen. Multilingualism in action, every day !
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
