2. Key ideas
The basic content that you will find in this lesson is the following one:
- The structure of the Court of Justice of the European Union, which is formed by three different courts even if it is a single institution.
- Main functions of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
- Access ways of citizens to the CJEU:
- The question referred for a preliminary ruling before the Court of Justice (indirect mechanisms).
- The challenge before the General Court (direct mechanism).
- The procedure before de CJEU:
- Phases of the procedure.
- Procedural languages.
- Free procedure.
- Oustanding pronouncements of the CJEU.
Throughout the contents, you will find different links that will allow you to better understand the general aspects of the CJEU. You will also find a way to search in particular the Judgments outlined in the Lesson and, in general, all the relapses on matters of your interest.