Court of Justice of the European Union

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Hearing - 10/03/2026

C-250/25 Like Company
Delivery of Judgments and Opinions - 05/03/2026

C-309/24 P, C-457/24 P, C-507/24 P, C-5/25, C-10/25, C-70/25, C-149/25, C-150/24, C-151/24, C-158/25, C-194/24, C-210/24, C-409/24, C-436/24, C-458/24, C-472/24, C-489/24, C-564/24, C-575/24, C-613/24, C-716/24, C-757/24, C-828/24, C-862/24
Delivery of Judgments and Opinions - 26/02/2026

C-367/22 P, C-369/22 P, C-370/22 P, C-375/22 P, C-378/22 P, C-379/22 P, C-380/22 P, C-381/22 P, C-382/22 P, C-385/22 P, C-386/22 P, C-401/22 P, C-403/22 P, C-496/23 P, C-497/23 P, C-51/25, C-92/23, C-120/25, C-131/24, C-147/25, C-234/25, C-524/23, C-802/24, C-809/24, C-824/24, C-840/24, C-876/24
Delivery of Judgments and Opinions - 12/02/2026

C-14/25, C-30/25, C-48/24, C-56/25, C-67/25, C-225/24, C-313/24, C-408/24, C-471/24, C-490/24, C-634/24, C-658/24, C-680/24, C-722/24, C-829/24, C-837/24, C-857/24, C-864/24

Latest programmes

Judgments and Opinions

Judgment Commission v. Hungary explained

Failure to fulfil obligations – Electronic communications

Delivery of Judgments and Opinions -10/02/2026

C-97/23 P - WhatsApp Ireland v EDPB

Judgment WhatsApp Ireland v European Data Protection Board explained - C-97/23

Protection of personal data - Action for annulment

Delivery of Judgments and Opinions - 05/02/2026

C-364/24, C-393/24, C-718/24, C-810/24, C-813/24, C-232/25, C-572/23 P, C-606/24, C-873/24, C-337/22 P, C-540/23 P, C-619/24, C-319/24 P, C-572/24 P

Delivery of Judgments and Opinions - 02/02/2026

C-712/25 PPU Rastoshev (BG)

Delivery of Judgments and Opinions - 29/01/2026

C-727/23 P, C-811/23 P, C-556/24 P, C-72/24, C-286/24, C-291/24, C-311/24, C-431/24, C-562/24, C-654/24, C-668/24

Hearings and Briefings

Hearing - 10/03/2026

C-250/25 Like Company

Briefing

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Hearing - 10/02/2026

C-241/25 Société Générale (SV)

Bright

Food labels: a matter of transparency and health

When terms like “natural”, “local” or “no additives” on food packaging turn into legal disputes, the Court of Justice of the European Union steps in to ensure transparency, fairness and consumer confi...

The right to healthcare throughout Europe

Did you know that you can receive medical treatment in any country in the European Union and still be reimbursed by your own health insurance? This right allows every citizen to access healthcare wher...

One million signatures to make your voice heard

The Court of Justice ensures transparency and respect for the European Citizens’ Initiative - a unique instrument of supranational democracy that enables Europeans to ask the Commission to propose leg...

Open Court

The landmark ruling on air passenger rights

Advocate General Medina explains how the Court strengthens consumer‑protection measures through the Sturgeon judgment on the right to compensation for delayed or cancelled flights

How do citizens interact with the EU Court?

The preliminary ruling procedure allows the Court to answer questions from national judges concerning EU law and to guarantee a uniform interpretation of that law, so that citizens can benefit from th...

Advocate General : advising on the Court’s toughest cases

Advocate General Laila Medina explains how the Treaty‑mandated office delivers non‑binding opinions that dissect the arguments and implications of complex cases, steering the Court during its initial ...

Cour des citoyens

Disability discrimination in the workplace

First part – The Court of Justice of the European Union shapes everyday equality for workers with disabilities. We trace the evolution of the EU’s definition of “disability” and explore what “reasonab...

Who can bring a case directly before the General Court of the EU?

Discover how any citizen or business can bring a case directly before the General Court and how landmark cases have strengthened transparency in the EU, with Alexandre Thillier, Legal Secretary at the...

Multilingualism: the key to equal access to justice

Discover how the Court’s 24‑language system guarantees your right to be heard and to understand rulings, with insights from Maciej Markiewic, Director in the Directorate-General of Multilingualism

Animations

Why does the Court of Justice of the EU Exist?

The Court of Justice of the European Union is the judicial body of the EU. Its role is to ensure that EU laws are respected by the EU’s institutions and Member States and applied in the same way throu...

What has the Court of Justice done for me?

In over 25,000 rulings to date, the Court of Justice of the European Union has given decisions on a wide variety of matters directly affecting EU citizens’ lives. Here we look at just a few instances ...

The Preliminary Ruling Procedure – A Dialogue with National Courts

References for preliminary rulings are a keystone of the EU’s legal system. With national courts applying EU law directly, this procedure allows them to check with the Court of Justice how laws should...

Events

Talking European law and Human Rights - Presidents Koen Lenaerts & Mattias Guyomar in conversation

Every year, the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights meet to exchange views on topics of common interest. This year, the meeting took place in Luxembourg, at t...