Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
- October 14, 2022
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Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
Context:
- Europe’s top court in its order has said that EU companies can ban headscarfs as long as it is a general prohibition that does not discriminate against employees.
- The case was related to a Muslim woman who was told not wear a headscarf when she applied to do a six-week work traineeship at a Belgian company.
What is Court of Justice of the European Union:
- It is the chief judicial authority of the European Union and oversees the uniform application and interpretation of European Union law, in cooperation with the national judiciary of the member states
- It seats in the Kirchberg quarter of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
History of Court of Justice of the European Union:
- The CJEU was originally established in 1952 as a single court called the Court of Justice of the European Coal and Steel Communities.
- By 1958 it was called the Court of Justice of the European Communities.
- The General Court was created in 1988 also known as the Court of First Instance and the Civil Service Tribunal which was created in 2004.
- With the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon in 2009, the court system obtained its current name as Court of Justice of the European Union while the original court itself was renamed “Court of Justice”.
- The working language of the Court of Justice of the European Union is French
Composition of the Court of Justice of the European Union:
It consists of two major courts:
- The Court of Justice: It is also known as European Court of Justice (ECJ), which hears applications from national courts for preliminary rulings, annulment and appeals. It consists of one judge from each EU member country, as well as 11 advocates general.
- The General Court:- It hears applications for annulment from individuals, companies and, less commonly, national governments focusing on competition law, state aid, trade, agriculture and trade marks. Since 2020 the court is composed of 54 judges.