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Visit of Alexander Stubb, President of Finland
On 29 September 2026, His Excellency Mr Alexander Stubb, President of the Republic of Finland, accompanied by a presidential delegation, visited the Court of Justice of the European Union. President Stubb inaugurated the “Helvi Sipilä Reception Area” before meeting Finnish staff members of the Court.
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Order: Case C-460/26 R Poland v Council
Should the implementation of the Council’s decision authorising the provisional application of the EU-Mercosur interim trade agreement be suspended pending the Court’s ruling? This was the subject of the order issued by the Vice-President of the Court of Justice in in Case C-460/26 R Poland v Council.
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Hearing: Case C-469/25 Henssen
On 29 September 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union will hear Case C-469/25 Henssen, concerning whether a Member State can refuse entry to a foreign national based on an alert in the Schengen Information System concerning a potential threat to public order.
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Open Day 2026: Discover the CJEU
On 17 October 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union will hold its annual Open Day. Open to visitors of all ages, the event offers a unique opportunity to explore the Court, learn about its ...
Yearly Selection of Leading Judgments
The Selection of Leading Judgments is published every year. It contains abstracts of the most important rulings from the Court of Justice and the General Court from the previous year. It is available ...
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.
