The Registry of the Court of Justice ensures an efficient and effective administration of justice. It ensures the smooth running of judicial proceedings, from maintaining procedural documents to managing case files. It plays a key role in organising hearings, updating procedural databases, and facilitating communication between the Court and the parties to a case.

The Registry of the General Court ensures an efficient and effective administration of justice. It ensures the smooth running of judicial proceedings, from maintaining procedural documents to managing case files. It plays a key role in organising hearings, updating procedural databases, and facilitating communication between the General Court and the parties to a case.

The Directorate-General for Administration carries out administrative tasks aimed at providing the Court of Justice of the European Union with the human and financial resources it needs to function smoothly. It also ensures an efficient and safe working environment for the Court’s Members and staff.

The Directorate for Human Resources is responsible for proposing and implementing the Court’s human resources policy, which is based on the Staff Regulations and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union.

The Directorate for the Budget and Financial Affairs is responsible for preparing and managing the budget and keeping the accounts of the Court of Justice of the European Union. It ensures that financial rules, such as the Financial Regulation and internal control principles, are applied correctly.

The Directorate for Buildings and Security manages the buildings, assets and security of the Court of Justice of the European Union. It works to ensure a safe and efficient professional environment for all Members, staff and visitors.

The Directorate-General for Multilingualism ensures the highest level of quality in interpreting hearings and translating documents into all the official EU languages.

The Court of Justice of the European Union provides real-time interpretation at hearings through its Interpretation Directorate. Interpreter teams are put together based on the language of the case, the Member States involved, and the needs of the Members or visitors. This ensures that all citizens before the Court have equal access to justice, no matter their language.

The legal translation service of the Court of Justice of the European Union manages translations in all 24 official EU languages. Its lawyer linguists produce nearly 1.3 million pages of complex legal texts each year.

The Directorate-General for Information brings together all the services responsible for managing and sharing information at the Court of Justice of the European Union.

The Directorate for Information Technologies at the Court of Justice of the European Union develops and manages its information systems, implements its IT strategy and oversees its IT operations, security and multimedia services.

The Library Directorate manages both the physical Library of the Court of Justice of the European Union and its growing virtual and online collection. It maintains the Library catalogue. It also publishes the Court’s case-law and welcomes external visitors to the Library.

The Communications Directorate manages all internal and external communication, as well as information events and activities, for the Court of Justice of the European Union. It is at the forefront of the Court’s commitment to transparency.

The Protocol and Visits Directorate manages the official events and activities of the Court of Justice of the European Union. It contains the Protocol team, the Seminar and Visits Unit, plus a section for managing artwork that has been entrusted or loaned to the Court.

The Research and Documentation Directorate provides comparative law expertise and high quality analysis of case-law to support the work of the Court of Justice of the European Union. It provides preliminary analysis of requests for preliminary rulings and appeals, drafts research notes and provides abstracts of the most important judgments. It maintains the data in the Court’s databases to make legal research easier. It also monitors developments in EU, national and human rights law and coordinates the Judicial Network of the EU.

The Projects and Terminological Coordination Unit manages comparative multilingual legal terminology at the Court of Justice of the European Union.

The Legal Adviser on Administrative Matters provides legal guidance to the Court of Justice of the European Union on its administrative functioning. They also represent the Court in staff disputes and other legal procedures.

The Data Protection Officer (DPO) ensures that the Court of Justice of the European Union complies with data protection rules in its non-judicial activities and provides independent guidance on its data protection responsibilities. The DPO also maintains a public record of data processing activities and can be contacted for inquiries about personal data processed by the Court.

The Internal Auditor is an independent role responsible for verifying the proper operation of budget implementation systems and procedures of the Court of Justice of the European Union. They promote sound financial management and help the Court to achieve its goals by providing independent, objective and risk-based assurances and advice.