European Court of Justice

The supreme court of the European Union. It was established in 1952, predating the foundation of the EU by several decades. It has jurisdiction over EU law, but not over the national laws of member states. It consists of one judge per member state, though the full court meets rarely and decisions are made generally by a panel of judges.

European Court of Justice

the EUROPEAN UNION court which is responsible for interpreting the laws passed by the EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT which are binding upon the citizens of member states of the European Union. The European Court often interecedes to overrule judgements made by the courts of member states or modify national laws.

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(84.) Burley & Mattli, supra note 35, at 62; see also RASMUSSEN, supra note 53, at 247 (explaining the ECJ's campaign to educate national judges through all-expense-paid informational conferences).

See generally BILL DAVIES, RESISTING THE EUROPEAN court OF Justice (2012) (providing a more general account of development of the relationship between the ECJ and the German courts).

The Court of Justice of the European Union in the twenty-first century

The ECJ said in a statement no allowance could be made to protect attendances at matches on Saturdays.

League hits back over pub TV ruling

The European Institutions (Commission and ECJ) were given the task by the treaties to ensure that these principles were upheld.

Labour market politics through jurisprudence: the influence of the judgements of the European Court of Justice (Viking, Laval, Ruffert, Luxembourg) on labour market policies

In June 2018 the Advocate General of the ECJ handed down his decision in Flightright GmbH v Iberia Express, [2018] EUECJ c-186/17_O (Case c-186/17) ("Flightright").

Aviation Delay: Extension of Scope of Applicability of EC 261 for Long Haul Flights and Multiple Carriers

Lord Neuberger, who stands down as Supreme Court president next month, told the BBC: "If (the Government) doesn't express clearly what the judges should do about decisions of the ECJ after Brexit, or indeed any other topic after Brexit, then the judges will simply have to do their best.

President urges clarity on court after Brexit

(9) In fact, the current United Kingdom Prime Minister, Theresa May, set the ability to remain in the common market as a high priority but has demanded that Brexit require the removal of the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") over such matters as the free movement of workers requirement.

CONSUMER PROTECTION AND THE FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: THE ABILITY OF MEMBER-STATES TO BLOCK THE ENTRY OF GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

French conservative candidate Francois Fillon, who lost in the first round of presidential voting, hailed the ECJ ruling as "an immense relief" to companies and workers that would contribute to "social peace."

EU court says businesses may ban hejab

Many ECJ decisions have a political dimension and concern fundamental principles.

Befriending the European Court of Justice