Source: European Parliament
This study provides a general overview of the procedures before the two courts within the Court of Justice of the European Union – the Court of Justice and the General Court. It focuses on the preliminary reference procedure, the action for infringement of EU law, the action for annulment, the action for failure to act, the action for damages, and the review of compatibility of an international agreement with EU law. Appellate procedures are also discussed. With regard to each procedure, the analysis identifies the parties that may initiate it, the defendant parties, the object of the procedure, and the procedural steps.