ECJ

ECJ
European Union
The judicial body of the European Union (EU) which makes decisions on issues of EU law. The ECJ consists of judges from each member state but the judges are not representatives of their member states. The ECJ enforces European decisions either in respect of actions taken by the European Commission against a member state or action taken by an individual to enforce his rights under EU law. Its jurisdiction has been extended by the Lisbon Treaty.
The ECJ is frequently confused with the European Court of Human Rights, which is not linked to the EU institutions, and which oversees human rights laws across Europe, including in many non-EU countries.
For further details on the ECJ, see Practice note, The European Union after the Treaty of Lisbon (www.practicallaw.com/2-381-1190).
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