Court of Justice.
The senior court of the Court of Justice of the European Union, sitting in Luxembourg. It hears appeals from the General Court and gives preliminary rulings on EU law that bind the national courts of the member states.
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EU law reaches practitioners in layers: treaties, regulations that apply directly, directives implemented differently in each member state, and a steady stream of judgments from the Court of Justice and the General Court in Luxembourg. Judgments are published across the EU's official languages, and a preliminary ruling handed down for one national court can quietly reshape the law in every member state.
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The court system
European Union's courts, ready to query.
General Court.
The CJEU's first-instance court for most direct actions, including challenges to decisions of EU institutions in fields such as competition, trade and state aid. Its judgments can be appealed on points of law to the Court of Justice.
National courts.
Day-to-day EU law is applied by the courts of the member states. When a question of interpretation arises, they can refer it to the Court of Justice — and courts of final instance generally must — for a preliminary ruling.
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