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New Presidents of the General Court 
20 December 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the end of September 2019, Mr. Marc van der Woude was elected President of the General Court for the period from 27 September 2019 to 31 August 2022. Mr. Van der Woude has been serving as Judge at the General Court since 2010 and … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Presidents of Chambers of the General Court Elected 
20 December 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 30 September 2019, the Judges of the General Court elected the Presidents of their ten Chambers. The ten presidents elected for the period from 30 September 2019 to 31 August 2022 are Heikki Kanninen, Vesna Tomljenović, Anthony Michael Collins, Stéphane Gervasoni, Dean Spielmann, … Read more
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New Judges Jääskinen and Wahl 
20 December 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 7 October 2019, two new judges, Niilo Jääskinen and Nils Wahl, took up their positions at the Court of Justice.Niilo Jääskinen, appointed for the period from 7 October 2019 to 6 October 2021, last served as Judge and Vice-President of the Supreme … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Additional Area Offered on Website 
20 December 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
The Court of Justice of the European Union has added a new area to its website, which offers the following information:Open access to preliminary ruling cases;A compilation of relevant decisions delivered by national courts;Notes and studies in relation to research and … Read more
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Death of Advocate General Yves Bot 
9 September 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Advocate General Yves Bot passed away on 9 June 2019. He served as Public Prosecutor at the Regional Court of Paris and later as Principal State Prosecutor at the Court of Appeal of Paris. He had been Advocate General at the CJEU since 7 … Read more
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Judge Egils Levits Resigns 
9 September 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Egils Levits resigned as Judge at the Court of Justice of the EU following his election as President of the Republic of Latvia on 29 May 2019. He had served as Judge at the CJEU since 11 May 2004. Read more
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New Rules for Repetitive Appeals 
17 June 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
With effect from 1 May 2019, the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice have created new rules for appeals brought in cases that have already been considered twice … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
New Members at CJEU 
28 May 2019 (updated 7 years, 4 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
From 12 March 2019 to 6 October 2024, Andreas Kumin will serve as Judge of the Court of Justice. Prior to his appointment as Judge at the Court, Mr. Kumin served as Head of the European Law Department of the Austrian Federal Ministry for … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Record Number of Cases in 2018 
28 May 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
According to its judicial statistics for the year 2018, the Court of Justice and the General Court completed a record number of 1769 cases in 2018 – this marked a new record in the courts’ productivity. The previous two years had seen approx. 1600 … Read more
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New Advocate General 
13 May 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 5 February 2019, Mr Priit Pikamäe started his new term of office as Advocate General at the European Court of Justice. Mr Pikamäe has held various positions in the Estonian judiciary, most recently as President of the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court (2010-2013). … Read more
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Spotlight CJEU Backs Police Access to Retained Data in Minor Offences 
16 January 2019 (updated 4 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 3/2018
On 2 October 2018, the CJEU delivered another important judgment on data protection and on access by public authorities to retained provider data. The CJEU concluded that law enforcement authorities can also access personal data retained by providers of electronic communications in cases of criminal offences that are not particularly serious. It is a pre-condition, however, that access does not constitute a serous infringement of privacy. Read more
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CJEU President Re-Elected 
16 January 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 9 October 2018, Koen Lenaerts was re-elected to serve as President of the Court of Justice of the European Union from 9 October 2018 to 6 October 2021. Mr. Lenaerts has been serving as President of the Court of Justice since October 2015. … Read more
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Presidents of the Chambers of Three Judges 
16 January 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 11 October 2018, five presidents were elected for the Chambers of Three Judges of the Court of Justice Chambers: Judges Thomas von Danwitz, Camelia Toader, François Biltgen, Küllike Jürimäe, and Constantinos Lycourgos. The presidents are elected for a three-year term. Before joining the … Read more
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First Advocate General of the Court of Justice Appointed 
16 January 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 11 October 2018, Mr. Maciej Szpunar was appointed First Advocate General of the Court of Justice. Mr. Szpunar has been serving as Advocate General at the Court of Justice since 2013. Prof. Dr. Maciej Szpunar holds degrees in law from the University … Read more
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Switch to E-Curia 
16 January 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
With effect from 1 December 2018, the IT application e-Curia is becoming the only means of exchange of legal documents Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Names Replaced by Initials 
20 October 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In order to ensure the data protection of natural persons in requests for a preliminary ruling, the Court of Justice has decided to replace the names of natural persons involved in the case with initials. Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)