INTBUS 6 Lecture Notes - Lecture 41: European Union Civil Service Tribunal, Preliminary Ruling, Majority Rule
14 Oct 2020
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Post-discussion assignment 7 the court in the context of eu. Institutions: nugent = handbook, articles = academic opinion. Court of the justice of the european union is the overarching judicial institution. Consists of: european court of justice (ecj) + general court: types of cases that come before the court(s) Alter wants to criticize the way that the dynamic between court and the member states has changed. Staff cases (european union civil service tribunal) European court of justice (ecj: actors, president appointed for a three year period. Gives overall direction of the work of the court. Assigns cases to chambers (consistent of three or five judges) Appoints judge-rapporteurs (they note everything and are responsible for the documentation: 28 judges (one from each member state) including the president who is elected from their own. Deal with cases concerning major issues such as constitutional and political issues.
