欧洲法院(European Court of Justice),根据欧盟法律为欧洲联盟的最高法院,掌理一般案件的法律审上诉,以及特殊案件的初审。
作为欧盟法院的一部分,其有解释欧盟法律和确保其在各欧盟会员国间能被平等适用的任务。
欧洲法院于1952年于卢森堡市设立,目前欧洲法院的法官是由各个欧盟会员国所推派的法官组成(目前为28名法官,另外尚有9名佐审官),通常一个案件的审理,可能由3个、5个或13个法官加以审理。
---- European Court may refer to:
Court of Justice of the European Union, the judiciary of the European Union, based in Luxembourg
European Court of Justice (ECJ), the EU's highest court, established in 1952
General Court (European Union), established in 1989
European Union Civil Service Tribunal, established in 2005
European Court of Auditors, an institution of the European Union, established in 1977
European Court of Human Rights, an institution based in Strasbourg for the hearing of human rights complAInts from Council of Europe member states; unrelated to the European Union; established in 1959