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European Court of Justice

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
European Court of Justice judicial branch of the European Union (EU). Located in Luxembourg, it was founded in 1958 as the joint court for the three treaty organizations that were consolidated into the European Community (the predecessor of the EU) in 1967. By the early 1990s, the court was composed of 9 advocates general and 15 judges—one judge from each of the EU nations. All members of the court are appointed for renewable six-year terms by agreement among the EU nations. The court interprets EU treaties and legislation. Although it may attempt to reconcile differences between... Read more
European Court of Justice
European Court of Justice (ECJ) Created in its present form by the Treaty of Rome in 1957, it emerged originally from the ECSC . Its role has been to pronounce over supranational law common to all members of the EEC and its successors, the European Community and the EU . In this role, it has often ... Read more
European Court of Justice
European Court of Justice (officially Court of Justice of the European Communities) Court responsible for the interpretation and implementation of European Community laws. The court will also rule in cases where member states are alleged to have broken EC laws. Read more

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European Court of Justice.(Brief Article)
; ...LUXEMBOURG The European Court of Justice is gradually gaining...BY TUCKING the European Court of Justice away in the dull...making the Court of Justice something closer...American Supreme Court, the master of European law as much as... Read more
Where the buck stops. (EEC Institutions: European Court of Justice, part 4) (includes related article on European Commission's Court of Auditors, Economic and Social Committee)
; EEC institutions: European Court of Justice Where the buck stops In...invention should visit the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. The court...accepted. In this, the European Court of Justice differs from two other... Read more
Kremzow v. Republik Osterreich: A case for excluding human rights issues from the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice.(Recent Rulings of the European Court of Justice)
; ...Austrian Supreme Court asked the European Court of Justice (ECJ)(1...decision by the European Court of Human...of other European and international...between the European courts is...reached the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Friedrich... Read more
EU COURT OF JUSTICE : THREE BATTLEFIELDS FOR THE GUARDIAN OF THE COMMUNITY TEMPLE.(European Union)
; ...Where the European Commission...feet, the European Council procrastinates and the European Parliament grumbles, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) may...cases), and a Court of Justice, acting both...in the UK, European social law...LIBERTIES The Court's ... Read more
COURT PRIMUS INTER PARES?(European Court of Justice)
; The European Court of Justice today swore...since the Court is the fourth European institution! The Court of Justice and the Court of First...alongside the European Parliament...dynamic of European integration...President of the Court of ... Read more
Law: Slow justice is no kind of justice Big changes are planned for the European Court of Justice. It's overstr etched and under pressure.
; ...future of the European Court of Justice {ECJ} was put...gathering of European justice ministers meeting...up in the court's history since...closer" than the European Court of Justice to the national...of the Bar European Group, has... Read more
Article 177 references to the European Court.(Treaty of Rome)(Recent Rulings of the European Court of Justice)
; ...the most important aspect of the work of the European Court of Justice (ECJ or Court of Justice) is its jurisdiction to give preliminary rulings...Community law never come directly before the Court of Justice, but rather before the courts and tribunals... Read more
M'lud was circumspect. (European Court of Justice)
; ...importance of the European Court of Justice, the final arbiter...Luxembourg-based court, who by dint...unknown to, most Europeans. He is Lord MacKenzie...president of the European Court for the past...appeal to the European Court. It is the only... Read more
EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE : FOUR NEW BULGARIAN AND ROMANIAN JUDGES IN LUXEMBOURG.
; ...Romania to the Court of Justice of the European Communities and the Court of First Instance...preside at the Court of Justice with the former...will join the Court of first Instance...members of the European Parliament (socialist...of the former European ... Read more
INTERVIEW WITH VASSILIOS SKOURIS, PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE : THE COURT IS NOT OMNIPOTENT, IT JUST STRENGTHENS THE RULE OF LAW.(Interview)
; ...agree that the EU Court of Justice wields extensive...beginning the Court has had extensive...between national and European judges, by means...things change. The Court can also change...fundamental rights, European Court of Human Rights...International and European ... Read more

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