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European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union

To ensure that the law is enforced, understood and uniformly applied in all Member States, a judicial institution is essential. That institution is the Court of Justice of the European Communities. It is composed of three courts: the Court of Justice (created in 1952), the Court of First Instance (created in 1988) and the Civil Service Tribunal (created in 2004). The Court of Justice of the European Communities, together with the national courts, thus constitutes the European Community’s judiciary. The Court’s main task is to interpret Community law uniformly and to rule on its validity. It answers questions referred to it by the national courts, which play a vital role, as they apply Community law at local level. The judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Communities — together with the treaties, regulations, directives and decisions — make up Community law.  Website: curia.europa.eu/en/
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Schlussanträge des Generalanwalts Pedro Cruz Villalón vom 11. Juli 2013, Shamso Abdullahi gegen Bundesasylamt

11 July 2013 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Topic(s): Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Regional instruments - Right to seek asylum | Countries: Austria

N. S. (C 411/10) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department and M. E. (C 493/10) and others v. Refugee Applications Commissioner, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform

21 December 2011 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Burden-sharing and international co-operation - Children's rights - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Reception - Right to seek asylum - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Safe third country - Single procedure | Countries: Algeria - Ireland

Bundesrepublik Deutschland v. B and D

9 November 2010 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Exclusion clauses - Right to seek asylum - Serious non-political crime - Terrorism | Countries: Germany - Türkiye

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