The Place of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal in the European Union Judicial System

This chapter provides an overview of the various procedural avenues to the Court of Justice of the European Union. It uses as a template the division between two main sets of proceedings: direct actions and preliminary references. Direct actions are brought directly either before the Court of Justice, the General Court, or the Civil Service Tribunal; these are dealt with in their entirety by these courts. By contrast, preliminary references begin before a national court. When this court encounters a question on the interpretation or the validity of EU law, it may (or sometimes must) make a preliminary reference on this particular point to the Court of Justice.

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12. The Court of Justice of the European Union

European Union Politics ◽

10.1093/hepl/9780198708933.003.0012 ◽

2016 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ilias Kapsis

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

European Integration ◽

Civil Service ◽

Judicial Activism ◽

The European Union ◽

Member States ◽

Court Of Justice ◽

History Of ◽

Civil Service Tribunal ◽

The Eu

This chapter focuses on the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the judicial arm of the European Union. The CJEU consists of three courts: the Court of Justice, the European General Court, and the Civil Service Tribunal. Its mission is to ensure that ‘in the interpretation and application’ of the treaties of the Union ‘the law is observed’. The chapter first traces the history of the CJEU before discussing issues of structure and procedure, the extent of the Courts' jurisdiction, and their role in the promotion of European integration. It then considers the criticism directed at the CJEU for the way it exercises its judicial powers, and more specifically the reaction of member states to its ‘judicial activism’. It concludes with an assessment of the main challenges facing the EU courts.

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Establishment of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal

The Law and Practice of International Courts and Tribunals ◽

10.1163/157180306778150678 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 273-283

Author(s):

Hazel Cameron

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Civil Service ◽

Traditional Approach ◽

Direct Application ◽

The European Union ◽

Selection Committee ◽

First Case ◽

Civil Service Tribunal ◽

Court Of First Instance ◽

First Time

AbstractThe European Union Civil Service Tribunal, the first judicial panel to be attached to the Court of First Instance under the reforms agreed at Nice, recently heard its first case. Its establishment is significant for two reasons. First, it will make a much needed reduction in the case load of the CFI. Second, it is innovative in its approach to the appointment of judges, for the first time in the European judicial structure moving away from the traditional approach of Member State nomination to direct application and consideration of applications by a Selection Committee.

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