Institution or law · TEU Art. 19(1)
Court of Justice of the European Union
In plain English
The EU's court system in Luxembourg. National courts ask it how EU law, including the GDPR, must be interpreted, and its answers bind courts and regulators across the EU.
What the law says
The Court of Justice of the European Union shall include the Court of Justice, the General Court and specialised courts. It shall ensure that in the interpretation and application of the Treaties the law is observed.
Related
Official website: curia.europa.eu ↗
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