Court of Justice of the European Union

The CJEU’s decisions have a significant impact on the legal framework of the EU and its member states.

A judicial body of the European Union (EU) with its headquarters in Luxembourg is the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). It is in charge of ensuring that EU law is interpreted and applied consistently throughout all member states and of resolving disagreements among them. The Court of Justice and the General Court are the two principal courts that make up the CJEU. As the primary court of the EU, the Court of Justice is in charge of interpreting EU law and ensuring that it is uniformly applied in all member states. Cases brought by people, businesses, and organisations against EU institutions and member states are heard by the General Court.

The CJEU's decisions are binding on all member states and their national courts. Additionally, it has the authority to amend or repeal EU laws and impose financial sanctions on member states that disobey EU law. The judges who make up the CJEU are chosen by each member state. The judges are impartial and independent, and their six-year terms are renewable. Advocates-general support the judges by offering their unbiased legal judgements on cases before the court. The CJEU hears a variety of matters, including disagreements between member states, objections to EU rules and laws, and cases regarding the rights of people and companies under EU law.