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Procedure - Chronology of amendments

This page sets out details of successive amendments to the various texts governing procedure before the General Court.

It also provides access to a table showing the correlation between the provisions of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities of 2 May 1991, as last amended on 19 June 2013 (repealed), and those of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court of 4 March 2015 (which entered into force on 1 July 2015).

Texts in force

Rules of Procedure of the General Court of 4 March 2015 (OJ 2015 L 105, p. 1)

Rules of Procedure of the General Court of 4 March 2015 (OJ 2015 L 105, p. 1) Consolidated versions

Texts repealed

Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities of 2 May 1991 (OJ 1991 L 136, p. 1)

  • Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities consequent upon the extension of its jurisdiction (OJ 1994 L 249, p. 17)
  • Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities (OJ 1995 L 44, p. 64)
  • Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities (OJ 1995 L 172, p. 3)
  • Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities (OJ 1997 L 103, p. 6)
  • Corrigendum to the Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities (OJ 1997 L 351, p. 72)
  • Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities to enable it to give decisions in cases when constituted by a single judge of 17 May 1999 (OJ 1999 L 135, p. 92)
  • Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities (OJ 2000 L 322, p. 4)
  • Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance following the entry into force of the Treaty of Nice (OJ 2003 L 147, p. 22)
  • Council Decision 2004/406/EC, Euratom of 19 April 2004 amending Article 35(1) and (2) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities (OJ 2004 L 132, p. 3)
  • Amendment to the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities (OJ 2004 L 127, p. 108)
  • Amendment of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance (OJ 2005 L 298, p. 1)
  • Council Decision 2006/956/EC, Euratom of 18 December 2006 amending the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities with regard to languages (OJ 2006 L 386, p. 45)
  • Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities (OJ 2008 L 179, p. 12)
  • Amendment to the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance (OJ 2009 L 24, p. 9)
  • Council Decision 2009/170/EC, Euratom of 16 February 2009 amending the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities as regards the language arrangements applicable to appeals against decisions of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (OJ 2009 L 60, p. 3)
  • Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities (OJ 2009 L 184, p. 10)
  • Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the General Court (OJ 2010 L 92, p. 14)
  • Amendment to the Rules of Procedure of the General Court (OJ 2011 L 162, p. 18)
  • Amendment of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court (OJ 2013 L 173, p. 66)

The Rules of Procedure of 2 May 1991, as last amended on 19 June 2013, have been replaced by the Rules of Procedure of the General Court of 4 March 2015.

 Correlation table (OJ 2015 C 215, p. 6)

 Practice Rules for the Implementation of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court of 20 May 2015 (OJ 2015 L 152, p. 1)

  • Corrigendum to the Practice Rules for the Implementation of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court of 20 May 2015 (OJ 2016 L 196, p. 56)
  • Amendments of the Practice Rules for the Implementation of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court (OJ 2016 L 217, p. 78)
  • Amendments to the Practice Rules for the Implementation of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court (OJ 2018 L 294, p. 23) 
  • Corrigendum to the Amendments to the Practice Rules for the Implementation of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court (OJ 2018 L 296, p. 40)
  • Amendments to the Practice Rules for the Implementation of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court (OJ 2023 L 73, p. 58) 

Practice Rules for the Implementation of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court of 20 May 2015 (OJ 2015 L 152, p. 1) Consolidated versions

 Instructions to the Registrar of the General Court

Instructions to the Registrar of the Court of First Instance of 3 March 1994 (OJ 1994 L 78, p. 32)

  • Amendments to the Instructions to the Registrar of the Court of First Instance of 29 March 2001 (OJ 2001 L 119, p. 2)
  • Amendment to the Instructions to the Registrar of the Court of First Instance of 5 June 2002 (OJ 2002 L 160, p. 1)

Instructions to the Registrar of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities of 5 July 2007 (OJ 2007 L 232, p. 1)

The Instructions to the Registrar of the General Court have been repealed and replaced by the Practice Rules for the Implementation of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court.

Practice Directions to parties

Practice Directions (OJ 2002 L 87, p. 48)

Practice Directions to parties (OJ 2007 L 232, p. 7)

Practice Directions to parties before the General Court (OJ 2012 L 68, p. 23)

The Practice Directions to parties have been repealed and replaced by the Practice Rules for the Implementation of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court.