Press and Information Division

PRESS RELEASE No 108/03

28 November 2003

VISIT TO THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES BY A DELEGATION FROM THE SUPREME ADMINISTRATIVE COURT OF LITHUANIA




The President, Mr V. Valanius, and Judges of the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania were received by the Members of the Court of Justice of the European Communities when they paid an official visit to the Court from Wednesday 26th to Friday 28th November 2003.

The delegation was welcomed on arrival by the President of the Court of Justice, Mr V. Skouris.

The visit began with a working session relating in particular to the organisation of the Court of Justice and its powers, followed by a talk on references for preliminary rulings illustrating the mechanism for cooperation between national courts and the Court of Justice.

A working session was also held on the organisation of the Court of First Instance and its powers.

This meeting forms part of the constant and close contact maintained by the Court of Justice with the supreme courts of the States approaching accession.



Unofficial document, for media use only, which does not bind the Court of Justice.

Available languages: FR, EN.

For additional information please contact Christopher Fretwell:
Tel: (00352) 4303 3355 Fax: (00352) 4303 2731