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The CJEU is the chief judicial authority of the EU and oversees the uniform application and interpretation of European Union law, in co-operation with the national judiciary of the member states. [4] The CJEU also resolves legal disputes between national governments and EU institutions, and may take action against EU institutions on behalf of ...
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Member state courts can refer questions to the CJEU for a preliminary ruling. The CJEU's duty is to "ensure that in the interpretation and application of the Treaties the law is observed", although realistically it has the ability to expand and develop the law according to the principles it develops consistently with democratic values.
The ECJ is the senior court of the CJEU, and it consists of 27 judges, one from each member state, and 11 Advocates General. [2] The Advocates General have the same status as the other judges, but they are also responsible for submitting an independent opinion of the case to the judge panel before they make their decision.
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) (French: Cour de justice de l'Union européenne or "CJUE"; Latin: Curia [25]) is the judicial branch of the European Union (EU) and is responsible for interpreting EU law and treaties. The CJUE consists of two separate courts: the Court of Justice and the General Court.
In Broekmeulen v Huisarts Registratie Commissie, [15] the CJEU ruled that a body established under the auspices of the Royal Netherlands Society for the Promotion of Medicine was a "court or tribunal" within the meaning of the treaty even though the society was a private association.
Established: 1989: Jurisdiction: European Union and Northern Ireland [a]: Location: Palais de la Cour de Justice, Kirchberg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg: Authorised by: Treaties of the European Union
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