the court of justice of the eu

• where was the Court of justice set out?

  set out in Article 19 TEU which states that the court must ensure that the interpretation and application of the treaty of law are observed
• Where is the court located?

  the court is located in Luxembourg
• how many judges sit in the court of justice of the EU?

  28 judges one from each member state
• how many judges sit in a full court?

  11 judges will sit for a full court. the court sits as a full court in the particular cases prescribed by the statute of the court and where the court considers that a case is of exceptional importance. In other cases the court sits in chambers of three or five judges
• how are judges appointed to the Court of justice of the EU?

  judges are appointed under Article 253 TFEU from those who are eligible for appointment to the highest judicial posts in their own country or who are leading academic lawyers
• how long are judges appointed for in the Court of justice of the EU?

  each judge is appointed for a term of six years and can be reappointed for another six years
• how are cases assigned to advocate generals?

  the court is assisted by advocate generals. their cases are assigned to them under article 253 where their task is to research legal points involved in the cases