Case law
- Court of Justice, Luxembourg (Photo: EU Commission)
The finite judicial decisions of the EU Court in Luxembourg. EU case law is one of the motors of further integration.
The Court of Justice has among other things used its judicial competences to fill the gaps in the treaties and legislation. It also develops new legal principles, in accordance with the goals of the treaties, for more integration in an 'ever closer Union.
Notes
- Since it was established in 1952, more than 9,000 cases have been brought before the Court.
- To help cope with the cases, the Court of First Instance was created in 1987 under the Single European Act.
The Future
The proposal for an EU Constitution introduces that a qualified majority is allowed to establish new specialised courts.
Links
See also Legal activism.
