The Court in numbers

Figures as of 31.12.2024

The Members
membres
 
Court of Justice 
  • 27 Judges
  • 11 Advocates General
  • 1 Registrar
General Court 
  • 54 Judges
  • 1 Registrar

 

The cases

affaires47 267 judgments and orders delivered (since 1952)

In 2024:

Court of Justice
  • 920 cases brought
  • 863 cases closed
  • 1 206 cases pending
  • average duration of proceedings: 17.7 months
General Court
  • 786 cases brought
  • 922 cases closed
  • 1 705 cases pending
  • average duration of proceedings: 18.5 months

 

Visitors

visiteurs 531 563 visitors (since 1968)

In 2024:

  • 601 groups of visitors
  • 16 319 people

 

The staff
 

In 2024:

  • 2 267 posts = 1 376 women and 891 men (officials, temporary agents and contract staff)
  • 61% women, 39% men
  • average age: 46 years

 

The Library

bibliotheque364 500 volumes

  • 9.6 km of shelved volumes
  • 24 official languages of the Union and certain languages of third countries

 

The linguistic services: legal translation and interpretation

linguismeIn 2024 : 980 posts (= 44% of the institution’s staff)

  • 608 lawyer linguists + 70 interpreters
  • 24 official Union languages
  • 552 linguistic combinations
  • 1 371 000 pages produced by the legal translation service
  • 503 hearings and meetings interpreted

 

The budget
budget €542m

for the financial year 2025

 

The buildings
batiments
  • constructed area: 177 661 m²
  • maximum height: 118 m (Tower ROCCA, the highest building in the Grand Duchy)
  • 11 courtrooms, open to the public