Institution

Court of Justice of the European Union

1952 · 20th century · Also known as CJEU, European Court of Justice

The Court of Justice of the European Union is the judicial institution of the European Union, seated in Luxembourg. It began in 1952 as the Court of Justice of the European Coal and Steel Community and became the court of the European Communities. It interprets EU law and ensures its uniform application, and its rulings, notably on the direct effect and primacy of Community law in the 1960s, shaped the European legal order.

Court of Justice of the European Union
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Court of Justice of the European Union. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/court-of-justice-of-the-european-union
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