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Procedure

Texts governing procedure

Consolidated version of the Treaty on European Union (consolidated version)

Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated version)

Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union (1-9-2024)

Consolidated version of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court (1-9-2024)

Practice rules for the implementation of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court (1-9-2024)

Practice rules for the implementation of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court - table of correspondence (1-9-2024)

Recommendations to national courts and tribunals in relation to the initiation of preliminary ruling proceedings  (1-10-2024)

Decision (EU) 2016/2387 of the General Court of 14 September 2016 concerning the security rules applicable to information or material produced in accordance with Article 105(1) or (2) of the Rules of Procedure

Decision of the General Court of 10 July 2024 on the lodging and service of procedural documents by means of e-Curia (1-9-2024)

Conditions of Use of e-Curia  (5-9-2024)

Decision of the General Court of 5 February 2025 on the broadcasting of the delivery of judgments or Opinions under Article 110a(8) and Article 219(8) of the Rules of Procedure [2025/436]

Notices in the Official Journal of the European Union

Election of the President of the General Court (OJ 2022, C 398, p. 2)

Election of the Vice-President of the General Court (OJ 2022, C 398, p. 2)

Elections of Presidents of Chambers (OJ 2022, C 398, p. 3)

Elections of the Presidents of the First and Third Chambers

Elections of the Advocates General for dealing with requests for a preliminary ruling and of a Judge
called upon to replace them in the event that they are prevented from acting

Formation of Chambers and assignment of Judges to Chambers

Composition of the Grand Chamber and of the Intermediate Chamber

Designation of a Judge to replace a Judge who is prevented from acting (OJ 2022, C 398, p. 7)

Criteria for the assignment of cases to Chambers

Decision of the General Court of 7 February 2024 on judicial vacations (C/2024/2124)

Decision of the General Court of 5 February 2025 on judicial vacations (C/2025/1570)

Decision of the Court of Justice of 23 January 2024 on official holidays and judicial vacations (C/2024/2123)

Appointment of the Registrar (OJ 2023, C 216)

Other useful information

Omission of data vis-à-vis the public in judicial proceedings 

Publication of statements of case and written observations submitted in preliminary ruling cases 

Aide-mémoire – Application 

Model application for direct actions other than those relating to intellectual property rights

Model application for actions relating to intellectual property rights 

Model summary of the pleas in law and main arguments relied on in the application 

Aide-mémoire – Hearing of oral argument 

Interpretation Directorate's advice to counsel appearing before the Court

Technical requirements and practical recommendations for parties and representatives making oral submissions by videoconference

Legal aid form

Aide-mémoire – Legal aid (direct actions)

Current amendments to texts

Amendments to the Practice Rules for the Implementation of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court [2025/810]

More information

Procedure - Chronology of amendments