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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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Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken v. K, & A

9 July 2015 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Family reunification | Countries: Azerbaijan - Netherlands - Nigeria

Centre public d'action sociale d'Ottignies-Louvain-La-Neuve v Moussa Abdida

18 December 2014 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Regional instruments - Return conditions - Right to health - Suspensive effect | Countries: Belgium - Nigeria

H.I.D. and another v Refugee Applications Commissioner and others

31 January 2013 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Effective remedy - Expedited procedures - Regional instruments - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Ireland - Nigeria

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