European Court of Justice

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Not to be confused with the European Court of Human Rights, the court of the Council of Europe.

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Court of Justice
Established 1952
Jurisdiction European Union
Location Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Number of positions 27+8
Website [1]
President
Currently Vassilios Skouris
Since 2003

The European Court of Justice (officially the Court of Justice), is the highest court in the European Union in matters of European Union law. As a part of the Court of Justice of the European Union it is tasked with interpreting EU law and ensuring its equal application across all EU member states.[1] The Court was established in 1952 and is based in Luxembourg. It is composed of one judge per member state — currently 27 — although it normally hears cases in panels of three, five or thirteen judges. The court is led by a President who has been Vassilios Skouris since 2003.[1]