60th Anniversary of the Court of Justice of the European Union

Villa Vauban (1952 – 1959)Hearing at the Villa Vauban (1952)Speech of Jean Monnet (City Hall – December 1952)Reception in the Hôtel de ville on the occasion of the installation of the Court of Justice of the ECSC (December 1952)
Coal and Steel CommunityThe first judgment of the Court (20/12/1954)The first judgment of the Court (20/12/1954)
7 October 1958 – Cercle Municipal – Formal sitting - Installation of the Court of Justice of the European Communities7 October 1958 – Cercle Municipal – Formal sitting - Installation of the Court of Justice of the European Communities7 October 1958 – Cercle Municipal – Formal sitting - Installation of the Court of Justice of the European Communities7 October 1958 – Cercle Municipal – Formal sitting - Installation of the Court of Justice of the European Communities
Court building, Côte D'Eich (1959 – 1973)Inauguration of the building and the courtroom (November 1959)
Construction of the Palais of the Court of Justice (1973)Construction of the Palais of the Court of Justice (1973)Construction of the Palais of the Court of Justice (1973)Inauguration of the Palais of the Court of Justice (1973)Large courtroom - Three of the six panels painted especially for the Court of Justice by the French painter André HambourgA courtroom – On the left, the tapestry ‘La petite peur’ by Jean LurçatJudges’ deliberation room (in the background on the wall: portrait of the former Members of the Court)In the Salle des pas perdus of the Palais – The sculpture ‘L'âge d'Airain’ by the French artist Auguste Rodin – And, in the background, ‘Areopag’, engravings on wood by the Germany artist HAP GrieshaberForecourt of the Palais - The sculpture ‘la croissance’ by the Luxembourg artist Lucien
1986-1989: Construction of the Erasmus annex
1989: Creation of the Court of First Instance
1993: Inauguration of the second annex to the Palais, the Thomas More Building. In the background, the third extension: Annex C1993-2
Large courtroom in Annex C inaugurated in 19941994-2
2002: The Court of Justice is 50! General view of the buildings (In the background: works to remove asbestos from the Palais)4 December 2002: Formal sitting
Creation of the Civil Service Tribunal (2005)
Inauguration of the new Palais in 2008Inauguration of the new Palais in 2008Inauguration of the new Palais in 2008
2009: Colloquium marking the 20th Anniversary of the Court of First Instance. Overall view of the formal sitting
The Civil Service Tribunal celebrates its 5th Anniversary (2010)