European Court

European Court

European Court could mean:

* the European Court of Justice (ECJ), an institution of the European Union (EU) for the resolution of disputes under EU law, based in Luxembourg.
* the European Court of Human Rights, an institution as a means to systematise the hearing of human rights complaints from Council of Europe member states.


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