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Conference of the French Cour de Cassation – 30 years of Brasserie du Pêcheur
On 12 March 2026, President Lenaerts and Judge Bošnjak participated in a conference hosted by the French Cour de Cassation marking the 30th anniversary of the Court of Justice’s judgment in Brasserie du Pêcheur and Factortame. The conference, entitled “30 years after Brasserie du Pêcheur – What is the current status and role of national judges in the European judicial system?”, brought together judges and other legal professionals from around Europe to discuss various aspects about the role of national judges in EU law and their interaction with the Court of Justice.
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Marking the 25th anniversary of the Charter of Fundamental Rights
Marking the 25th anniversary of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, the latest “Judges’ Forum”, held on 9-10 March, between national judges and the Court of Justice of the European Union, focused on the Charter’s role in EU law.
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EU Legal Summer School 2026
Applications are now open for the 2026 edition of the EU Legal Summer School.
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No. 36/2026 :
Advocate General’s Opinions in Case C-660/24 and Case C-681/24 Commission v Hungary and Commission v Czech Republic (Time limit imposed on the right of access to a lawyer)
(PDF document, opens in a new tab)Advocate General Ćapeta: by generally allowing suspects to be questioned without a lawyer if the lawyer does not appear within a certain time period, Hungary and the Czech Republic infringed EU law
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No. 35/2026 :
Judgment of the Court in Case C-465/24 SBK Art
(PDF document, opens in a new tab)Restrictive measures in respect of Russia: the freezing of funds prevents, absolutely and unconditionally, the holder of a depositary receipt from attending a general meeting of shareholders and from voting in that meeting
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No. 34/2026 :
Judgment of the Court in Case C-514/24 Magyar Telekom
(PDF document, opens in a new tab)Telecommunications: A subscriber may terminate a contract for internet access, without costs, where modification is made in order to comply with a decision of the Court of Justice
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No. 33/2026 :
Judgment of the Court in Case C-43/24 [Shipova]
(PDF document, opens in a new tab)Member State legislation which does not permit the amendment of the gender data of one of its nationals who has exercised his or her right to freedom of movement is contrary to EU law
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No. 32/2026 :
Judgment of the Court in Case C-84/24 EM System
(PDF document, opens in a new tab)The assets of a company not included on the list of persons subject to sanctions may be frozen if it is controlled by a person included on that list
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About the Court of Justice of the EU
The Court of Justice of the European Union is the judicial institution of the European Union.
It is an institution that comprises two courts – the Court of Justice and the General Court.
The Court enforces and interprets EU law. It ensures that the EU’s institutions and Member States respect this law. The Court provides a single interpretation of EU law so that it is applied in the same way throughout the EU.
About the Court of Justice
The Court of Justice is the highest Court of the European Union. Its mission is to ensure that EU law is followed and applied in the same way across the EU.
It is one of the two courts that together make up the institution called the Court of Justice of the European Union.
It has 27 Judges and 11 Advocates General.
It hears several different types of cases. It mostly deals with questions about EU law sent by national courts and cases brought by the Commission against EU Member States for infringing EU law. It also hears appeals against decisions of the General Court.
About the General Court
The General Court is the lower of the two Courts that make up the Court of Justice of the European Union.
It has 54 Judges, 2 from each Member State.
Its main task is to hear all cases brought by individuals, companies and organisations challenging acts or decisions of the EU’s institutions and other bodies. Through these cases, the General Court ensures that EU institutions respect the law.
It is also responsible for answering some questions referred by national courts.
