Court of Justice of the EU

It’s #GlobalRecyclingDay!♻️

Since our EMAS registration in 2016, the #CJEU has improved waste recycling and reduced single use plastics.

The results?
✅ 146.2 tonnes less office and food waste produced in 2023 compared to 2015
✅ A 60% reduction in office paper

Together, we’re taking steps towards a sustainable future.

🔗 Learn about EMAS here 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/site/jcms/d2_5175

#Sustainability

🎥 Open Court

What are the real benefits of EU citizenship?

Judge Eugene Regan explains how EU citizenship grants concrete rights and how EU courts safeguard them.

🔗 Watch the full episode 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/site/jcms/1539212_EmbedVideo/en/what-are-the-real-benefits-of-eu-citizenship
🌍 Available in all EU languages, with subtitles.

#OpenCourt #CJEU #EUlaw #CuriaWebTV

🚀 The #CJEU is taking part in the Moovijob Day Luxembourg job fair!

Come learn about careers at the Court and find out about recruitment opportunities, regardless of your age or professional background.

More info ⬇️

🗓️ Friday 20 March 2026 | 🕚 9:30 am – 5:00 pm (CET) | 📍Luxexpo The Box (10 Circuit de la Foire Internationale, Luxembourg L-1347)

🎫 Free admission, registration recommended 👉 https://en.moovijob.com/events/moovijob-day/luxembourg

#EUCareers #EuropeanInstitutions

⚖️ Judgment in Case C-258/24 Katholische Schwangerschaftsberatung:
Can a Catholic association dismiss an employee solely because she has left the Catholic Church?

🎥 💬 Judge François Biltgen explains with subtitles available in all EU languages 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/site/jcms/1539323_EmbedVideo/en/judgment-katholische-schwangerschaftsberatung-explained-c-258/24
📰 PR 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/site/upload/docs/application/pdf/2026-03/cp260037en.pdf

#CJEU #EUlaw #Equality #NonDiscrimination

🎥 Defrenne: the landmark ruling on equal pay

How did the Court lay the foundations of equal pay between women and men in the EU?

La Cour des citoyens traces the legal battle that shaped EU case-law on pay equality.

Plus: insights from Ioana Gheorghe Badescu, Research and Documentation Directorate.

🔗 Watch now 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/site/jcms/1533511_EmbedVideo/en/defrenne-the-landmark-case-for-equal-pay-for-men-and-women
🌍 Available in all EU languages, with subtitles.

#CJEU #EUlaw #CuriaWebTV #EuropeanJustice #Equality

The #CJEU Judges’ Forum took place in Luxembourg on 9-10 March 2026, bringing together judges and representatives of constitutional and supreme courts from across the EU.

This edition explored 25 years of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and its impact on the European legal landscape.

🎥 Explore the full presentations from all six sessions on Curia Web TV 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/site/jcms/p1_1000067785

🛍️It’s #WorldConsumerRightsDay!

Through its case-law, the #CJEU helps interpret, enforce and strengthen consumer rights across the #EU – including when you shop online! 💻

🎥 Watch our Bright episode to learn more - subtitles available in all official EU languages 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/site/jcms/2581_EmbedVideo/en/online-shopping-right-of-withdrawal-and-unfair-terms

#WorldConsumerRightsDay #ConsumerRights #OnlineShopping #ECommerce

Coming up next week on #CuriaWebTV: two new episodes to discover. Stay tuned!

📌 25 years of PreussenElektra (C-379/98) 🇪🇺

⚖️ The #CJEU ruled that an obligation to purchase electricity at minimum prices does not constitute State aid merely because it is imposed by statute – it must involve aid granted directly or indirectly through State resources.⚡

To learn more, click here 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/en/actu/communiques/cp01/aff/cp0110en.htm

#EUlaw #StateAid #EnergyLaw #RenewableEnergy

🤝 EU law, explained simply

What protections do carers have at work?
The #CJEU clarifies that employees supporting a relative with a disability must not face discrimination in promotions, tasks or working arrangements.

🎥 Watch Bright here 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/site/jcms/1519863_EmbedVideo/en/what-workplace-protections-are-available-for-caregivers

#Bright #CJEU #EUlaw #CuriaWebTV

#ECJHighlights
⚖️ 17/03 (J): Religious organisations & dismissal after leaving the Church 🇩🇪 (C-258/24)
⚖️ 19/03 (J): Biometric data collection of criminal suspects 🇫🇷 (C-371/24)
⚖️ 19/03 (J): Foreign currency mortgages & limitation periods 🇭🇺 (C-679/24)

#ECJ #AG Ćapeta: By generally allowing suspects to be questioned without a lawyer if the lawyer does not appear within a certain time limit, Hungary and the Czech Republic infringed #EUlaw 🇭🇺 🇨🇿 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/site/upload/docs/application/pdf/2026-03/cp260036en.pdf

#ECJ: The freezing of funds prevents the holder of a share certificate from participating in and voting at a general meeting of shareholders #Russia #RestrictiveMeasures 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/site/upload/docs/application/pdf/2026-03/cp260035en.pdf

#ECJ: A subscriber may terminate their internet access contract free of charge where a modification is made to comply with a judgment of the #CJEU 🇭🇺 #telecommunications 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/site/upload/docs/application/pdf/2026-03/cp260034en.pdf

#ECJ: National legislation which does not allow a citizen who has exercised their right to free movement to change their gender data are contrary to #EUlaw 🇧🇬 #transgender 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/site/upload/docs/application/pdf/2026-03/cp260033en.pdf

#ECJ: A company’s assets may be frozen if it is controlled by a person listed under sanctions, even if the company itself is not on that list #Belarus #RestrictiveMeasures 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/site/upload/docs/application/pdf/2026-03/cp260032en.pdf

🎥 Open Court

How is the caseload of the #EUGeneralCourt evolving?

President Marc van der Woude discusses current legal challenges, from digital regulation to environmental and competition law cases.

🔗 Watch the full episode 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/site/jcms/1262080_EmbedVideo/en/how-is-the-caseload-of-the-general-court-evolving
🌍 Available in all EU languages, with subtitles.

#OpenCourt #CJEU #EUlaw #CuriaWebTV

🌍 It’s the #InternationalDayOfWomenJudges!

Today, we honour Fidelma O’Kelly Macken, who was appointed the first woman Judge at the Court of Justice in 1999. ⚖️

Her legacy continues to inspire new generations.

#WomenInLaw #EULaw #CJEU

🎥 Disability discrimination in the workplace

What does EU law say about reasonable adjustments at work?

La Cour des citoyens explains how the Court protects workers with disabilities and extends protection to caregivers.

Plus: insights from Charis Pasiourtidou from the Directorate of Research and Documentation.

🔗 Watch now 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/site/jcms/d2_5085/en/main-navigation
🌍 Available in all EU languages, with subtitles.

#CJEU #EUlaw #CuriaWebTV #EuropeanJustice #Equality

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! ☀️

Today, the #CJEU celebrates Gabrielle Defrenne. In her landmark case, Defrenne v Sabena, the Court ruled that the principle of equal pay for men and women has direct effect.

A milestone for #equaltreatment and #genderequality in the #EU 🇪🇺

🎥 Watch our short video to learn more!
📜 You can also read the judgment of Defrenne v Sabena (C-43/75) here 👉 https://infocuria.curia.europa.eu/tabs/affair?publishedId=C-43/75

#IWD2026 #Defrenne

The @Europarl_EN and the #CJEU meet for their third annual dialogue 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/site/upload/docs/application/pdf/2026-02/cp260018en.pdf

⚖️ Judgment in Case C-97/23 P WhatsApp Ireland v European Data Protection Board: Can a company challenge a binding decision of the European Data Protection Board before the EU courts?

🎥 💬 Vice-President von Danwitz explains with subtitles available in all EU languages 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/site/jcms/1276052_EmbedVideo/en/judgment-whatsapp-ireland-v-european-data-protection-board-explained
📰 PR 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/site/upload/docs/application/pdf/2026-02/cp260011en.pdf

#CJEU #EUlaw #GDPR