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About this course
A thorough understanding of the procedures of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the CJEU’s practices and case law are quintessential to successfully litigate before the Court. During the seminar you will learn the insights and actions to be entertained before the Court of Justice of the European Union. Enhance your knowledge on the CJEU, the procedures before the CJEU.
The seminar will focus on the various actions entertained before the Court of Justice of the European Union, and will give a distinguished attention to preliminary references coming from national courts and direct actions before the CJEU and. The seminar will tackle in particular the infringement procedures commenced by the European Commission and annulment actions where private parties may challenge EU law.
The seminar will also focus on the annulment actions entertained before the Court of Justice of the European Union the only procedure where private individuals are parties before the CJEU and can directly challenge EU acts. The seminar will specifically tackle the standing rules applicable for private individuals to become parties of the proceeding. Due account will be taken what EU acts can be challenged before the CJEU and the standing rules applicable to EU agencies.
Who will benefit most?
Agents acting before the CJEU: national civil servants working in departments representing the government before the CJEU, EU civil servants representing EU Institutions, bodies and agencies before the CJEU, legal practitioners representing their clients before the CJEU.
The training targets professionals who are already familiar with the CJEU and have prior knowledge about the law of the European Union.
Practical information
Online Course
For this online course we make use of Zoom
Programme Organiser
Ms Juliette Mollicone-Boussuge
Tel: +352 426 230 304
j.boussuge@eipa.eu
Discounts
EIPA offers a discount to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s supporting countries, and civil servants working for an EU institution, body or agency.
Who are the supporting countries?
Civil servants coming from the following EIPA supporting countries are entitled to get the reduced fee: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden.
For all other participants, the regular fee applies.
Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation.
Cancellation policy
For administrative reasons you will be charged € 50 for cancellations received within 7 days before the activity begins. There is no charge for qualified substitute participants.
EIPA reserves the right to cancel the activity up to 1 week before the starting date. In that case, registration fees received will be fully reimbursed.
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The programme
08.30 | Registration of participants |
08.45 | Welcome of participants and opening of the seminar Petra Jeney, Senior Lecturer, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Luxembourg |
09.00 | “Tucked away in the fairyland Grand Duchy of Luxembourg …” History, Structure and Organisation of the Court of Justice of the European Union with reference to the reform of the Court Diego Ramírez-Cárdenas Díaz, Senior Lecturer, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Luxembourg |
9.45 | Q and A |
10.00 | Break |
10.15 | Procedures before the Court of Justice of the European Union: preliminary reference Diego Ramírez-Cárdenas Díaz, Senior Lecturer, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Luxembourg |
11.00 | Q and A |
11.15 | Coffee break |
11.30 | Procedures before the Court of Justice of the European Union: preliminary reference – practical considerations for making a reference Diego Ramírez-Cárdenas Díaz, Senior Lecturer, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Luxembourg |
12.15 | Q and A |
12.30 | Lunch |
13.30 | Procedures before the Court of Justice of the European Union: action for annulment (reviewable acts) Petra Jeney Senior Lecturer, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Luxembourg |
14.15 | Q and A |
14.30 | Break |
14.45 | Procedures before the Court of Justice of the European Union: action for annulment (locus standi) Petra Jeney Senior Lecturer, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Luxembourg |
15.30 | Q and A |
15.45 | Break |
16.00 | Procedures before the Court of Justice of the European Union: practical considerations on how to litigate before the General Court Petra Jeney Senior Lecturer, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Luxembourg |
16.45 | Q and A |
17.00 | End of first day |
09.00 | Procedures before the Court of Justice of the European Union: The infringement procedure under Article 258 TFEU Diego Ramírez-Cárdenas Díaz, Senior Lecturer, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Luxembourg |
9.45 | Q and A |
10.00 | Break |
10.15 | Procedural position of Intervening Parties & Potential defences Member States can invoke to improve their position during the proceedings Diego Ramírez-Cárdenas Díaz, Senior Lecturer, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Luxembourg |
11.00 | Q and A |
11.15 | Break |
11.30 | Sanctions for failure to comply with a judgment of the CJEU Diego Ramírez-Cárdenas Díaz, Senior Lecturer, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Luxembourg |
12.15 | Q and A |
12.30 | Lunch |
13.30 | Written phase: Submission of procedural documents, service of documents, and time limits, application, defence, reply and rejoinder, role of an intervener Petra Jeney Senior Lecturer, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Luxembourg |
14.15 | Q and A |
14.30 | Break |
14.45 | Oral procedure and arguments of the parties – Conduct of proceedings, simultaneous interpretation, duration and practical advice Petra Jeney Senior Lecturer, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Luxembourg |
15.15 | Q and A |
15.30 | Break |
15.45 | Appeals against decisions of the General Court: conduct of proceedings appeal against an interim order Petra Jeney Senior Lecturer, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Luxembourg |
16.30 | Q and A |
17.00 | End of the training |
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