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Hearing: C-627/24 P Bytedance v Commission
On Tuesday 12 May 2026, the Court of Justice will hear case C-627/24 P Bytedance v Commission – an appeal concerning the designation of Bytedance, the owner of Tiktok, as a “gatekeeper” under the Digital Markets Act.
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Visit of the Caribbean Court of Justice
On 27-30 April 2026, a delegation from the Caribbean Court of Justice visited the Court of Justice of the European Union. The programme included information sessions and presentations, exchanges with Members and staff of the Court, and attendance at hearings of the Grand Chamber.
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Visit by the Romanian Constitutional Court
On 20 and 21 April 2026, a delegation from the Romanian Constitutional Court, led by its President Elena-Simina Tănăsescu, visited the Court of Justice of the European Union, taking part in a series of working sessions and attending a hearing before the Grand Chamber.
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Annual Report
The Court of Justice of the European Union publishes two key reports each year: the Year in Review and the Management report. Both reports are available online, offering insights into the year’s leadi...
Yearly Selection of Leading Judgments
The Selection of Leading Judgments is published every year. It contains abstracts of the most important rulings from the Court of Justice and the General Court from the previous year. It is available ...
About the Court of Justice of the EU
The Court of Justice of the European Union is the judicial institution of the European Union.
It is an institution that comprises two courts – the Court of Justice and the General Court.
The Court enforces and interprets EU law. It ensures that the EU’s institutions and Member States respect this law. The Court provides a single interpretation of EU law so that it is applied in the same way throughout the EU.
About the Court of Justice
The Court of Justice is the highest Court of the European Union. Its mission is to ensure that EU law is followed and applied in the same way across the EU.
It is one of the two courts that together make up the institution called the Court of Justice of the European Union.
It has 27 Judges and 11 Advocates General.
It hears several different types of cases. It mostly deals with questions about EU law sent by national courts and cases brought by the Commission against EU Member States for infringing EU law. It also hears appeals against decisions of the General Court.
About the General Court
The General Court is the lower of the two Courts that make up the Court of Justice of the European Union.
It has 54 Judges, 2 from each Member State.
Its main task is to hear all cases brought by individuals, companies and organisations challenging acts or decisions of the EU’s institutions and other bodies. Through these cases, the General Court ensures that EU institutions respect the law.
It is also responsible for answering some questions referred by national courts.
