The Court of Justice of the European Union is the judicial institution of the European Union, based in Luxembourg. Its oldest part, the Court of Justice, began in 1952 as the court of the European Coal and Steel Community and became the court of the European Communities in 1958. The judges, one from each member state, interpret EU law and ensure that it is applied in the same way in every country. In rulings such as Van Gend en Loos in 1963 and Costa v ENEL in 1964 the court established that European law takes precedence over national law and can be invoked by individuals. The institution now also includes the General Court, which hears many first-instance cases.
Before and after
- 1952Founding of WWE
- 1952Introduction of rupiah
- 1952Publication of Charlotte's Web
- from 1952 to 1960Mau Mau rebellion
- 1952Founding of Court of Justice of the European Union
- 1952Identification of hh blood group
- 1952Establishment of Fiordland National Park
- 1952Founding of European Parliament
- 1952The Hershey-Chase experiment confirms that DNA carries genes
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The era
This moment belongs to the Contemporary world (1945 CE to today), the world since 1945. You can also browse everything in the 20th century.