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Council Decision 1999/291/EC, ECSC, Euratom (26 April 1999)
TexteCouncil Decision of 26 April 1999 amending Decision 88/591/ECSC, EEC, Euratom establishing a Court of First Instance of the European Communities to enable it to give decisions in cases when constituted by a single judge (1999/291/EC, ECSC, Euratom).
Composition of the Chambers of the Court of Justice with effect from 16 January 2007
TableauList of the Judges in each Chamber of the Court of Justice with effect from 16 January 2007.
Composition of the Chambers of the Court of First Instance for the period from 8 May 2006 to 30 September 2006
TableauList of the Judges in each Chamber of the Court of First Instance for the period from 8 May 2006 to 30 September 2006.
Sitting of the Court in the Villa Vauban (Luxembourg)
ImageUntil October 1954, the sittings of the Court of Justice are held in the office of the Court’s President, Massimo Pilotti, in the Villa Vauban, Luxembourg.
Courtroom in the Cercle Municipal (I) (Luxembourg)
ImageSince the Court of Justice of the European Coal and Steel Community did not have a courtroom in the Villa Vauban, it decided to hold its sessions in the Great Hall of the Cercle Municipal situated on the Place d’Armes, Luxembourg.
Courtroom in the Cercle Municipal (II) (Luxembourg)
ImageGeneral view of the courtroom in the Cercle Municipal on the Place d’Armes, Luxembourg.
First session of the Court of Justice in the Cercle Municipal (I) (Luxembourg, 28 October 1954)
ImageFirst session of the Court of Justice of the European Coal and Steel Community in the 'Cercle Municipal' of Luxembourg on 28 October 1954.
First session of the Court of Justice in the Cercle Municipal (II) (Luxembourg, 28 October 1954)
ImageFirst session of the Court of Justice of the European Coal and Steel Community in the 'Cercle Municipal' of Luxembourg on 28 October 1954.
Courtroom in the Côte d'Eich building (Luxembourg, 1959-1972)
ImageThe courtroom in the building located on rue de la Côte d'Eich in Luxembourg, which became the site of the new Single Court of Justice in 1959.
Courtroom on the Côte d’Eich (Luxembourg, 1968)
ImageFrom 1959 to 1972, the sittings of the Court of Justice are held in the courtroom of the building on the Côte d’Eich, Luxembourg.
Judges in formal attire (Côte d’Eich, Luxembourg 1962)
ImagePhotograph of the Judges of the Court of Justice in formal attire taken in the building on the Côte d’Eich, Luxembourg.
Courtroom in the Court of Justice "Palais" (Kirchberg, Luxembourg)
ImageWorking session of the Court of Justice of the European Communities in the 'Palais' courtroom, Kirchberg plateau, Luxembourg.
The present main courtroom (Kirchberg, Luxembourg)
ImageThe main courtroom of the Court of Justice of the European Communities on the Kirchberg Plateau, Luxembourg.
Interview with Pierre Pescatore: the principle of a collegiate system (Luxembourg, 12 November 2003)
SonPierre Pescatore, Judge in the Court of Justice of the European Communities from 1967 to 1985, explains the practical consequences of the principle of collective responsibility for the operation of the institution and its decision-making process.
Interview with Pierre Pescatore: a Judge’s influence on the College of Judges (Luxembourg, 12 November 2003)
SonIn an interview granted to the CVCE in November 2003, Pierre Pescatore, Judge at the Court of Justice of the European Communities from 1967 to 1985, outlines the degree to which the temperament of a Judge plays an important role in influencing deliberations within the College of Judges.
Interview with Pierre Pescatore: the role of the Judge-Rapporteur (Luxembourg, 12 November 2003)
SonIn an interview granted to the CVCE in November 2003, Pierre Pescatore, Judge at the Court of Justice of the European Communities from 1967 to 1985, outlines the role of the Judge-Rapporteur in the settlement of cases brought before the Court.
The role and the operation of the Court of First Instance
VidéoThe Court of First Instance was set up in 1989 with the aim of shouldering some of the workload falling to the Court of Justice, thus strengthening the judicial protection available to citizens.