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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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Opinion of Advocate General Sharpston: K v. Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie

4 May 2017 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Document type: Case Law | Legal Instrument: 2013 Recast Reception Conditions Directive (EU) | Topic(s): Illegal entry - Illegal immigrants / Undocumented migrants - Immigration Detention | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Netherlands

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Eparkhiako Dikastirio Larnakas (Cyprus) lodged on 18 August 2014 — Astinomikos Diefthintis Larnakas v Masoud Mehrabipari

18 August 2014 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Illegal immigrants / Undocumented migrants - Immigration Detention | Countries: Cyprus - Iran, Islamic Republic of

Rahmanian Koushkaki v. Bundesrepublik Deutschland

19 December 2013 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Illegal immigrants / Undocumented migrants - Right to justice - Right to liberty and security - Visas | Countries: Germany - Iran, Islamic Republic of

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