preliminary rulings of Court of Justice of the European Union
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Preliminary rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Union are binding interpretations of EU law issued at the request of national courts to ensure uniform application of EU legislation across all member states.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: preliminary rulings of Court of Justice of the European Union Context triple: [Belgian legal system, subjectTo, preliminary rulings of Court of Justice of the European Union]
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Rules of Court of the European Court of Human Rights
The Rules of Court of the European Court of Human Rights are the internal procedural regulations that govern how the Court operates, conducts proceedings, and exercises its judicial functions under the European Convention on Human Rights.
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Protocol A/P.1/7/91 on the Community Court of Justice
Protocol A/P.1/7/91 on the Community Court of Justice is the foundational legal instrument that created and defined the mandate, structure, and jurisdiction of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice.
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EU acquis communautaire
The EU acquis communautaire is the comprehensive body of common rights, obligations, and legislation that binds all European Union member states and underpins the functioning of the EU legal and institutional system.
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Rules of Court of the International Court of Justice
The Rules of Court of the International Court of Justice are the procedural regulations that govern how the Court conducts its judicial functions, including the organization, powers, and duties of its judges and officers.
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E.
LLM in European Private Law
LLM in European Private Law is a specialized postgraduate law program focusing on the principles, harmonization, and cross-border application of private law within the European legal framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: preliminary rulings of Court of Justice of the European Union Target entity description: Preliminary rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Union are binding interpretations of EU law issued at the request of national courts to ensure uniform application of EU legislation across all member states.
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A.
Rules of Court of the European Court of Human Rights
The Rules of Court of the European Court of Human Rights are the internal procedural regulations that govern how the Court operates, conducts proceedings, and exercises its judicial functions under the European Convention on Human Rights.
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B.
Protocol A/P.1/7/91 on the Community Court of Justice
Protocol A/P.1/7/91 on the Community Court of Justice is the foundational legal instrument that created and defined the mandate, structure, and jurisdiction of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice.
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C.
EU acquis communautaire
The EU acquis communautaire is the comprehensive body of common rights, obligations, and legislation that binds all European Union member states and underpins the functioning of the EU legal and institutional system.
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D.
Rules of Court of the International Court of Justice
The Rules of Court of the International Court of Justice are the procedural regulations that govern how the Court conducts its judicial functions, including the organization, powers, and duties of its judges and officers.
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E.
LLM in European Private Law
LLM in European Private Law is a specialized postgraduate law program focusing on the principles, harmonization, and cross-border application of private law within the European legal framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
binding interpretation of EU law
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interpretation of law ⓘ judicial decision ⓘ |
| accessibleVia |
EUR-Lex database
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linked to:
EUR-Lex online edition
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| appliesPrinciple |
principle of primacy of EU law
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principle of sincere cooperation ⓘ principle of uniform application of EU law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
EU primary law
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linked to:
European Union legal order
EU secondary law ⓘ European Union law ⓘ
linked to:
European Union legal order
acts of the institutions of the European Union ⓘ |
| basedOn | Article 267 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ⓘ |
| bindingFrom | date of delivery of the ruling ⓘ |
| bindingNature | erga omnes within the EU legal order ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
all courts of EU member states
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national courts dealing with the same EU law provision ⓘ referring national court ⓘ |
| canConcern |
interpretation of EU treaties
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interpretation of acts of EU institutions ⓘ validity of acts of EU institutions ⓘ |
| contributeTo |
development of EU case law
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legal certainty in the application of EU law ⓘ legal integration within the European Union ⓘ |
| doesNot | decide the national dispute itself ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
authoritative interpretation of EU law
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clarification of validity of EU acts ⓘ |
| implementedBy | referring national court ⓘ |
| interprets | provisions of EU law relevant to the main proceedings ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Court of Justice of the European Union ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | one of the official languages of the European Union ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ⓘ |
| mandatoryFor | courts of last instance in EU member states ⓘ |
| mayBeRefusedIf |
EU law provision is already clearly interpreted
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question is hypothetical ⓘ question is irrelevant to the outcome of the case ⓘ |
| mayHave | temporal limitations of effects in exceptional cases ⓘ |
| optionalFor | lower national courts ⓘ |
| procedureType | preliminary reference procedure ⓘ |
| publishedIn | European Court Reports ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure uniform application of EU law
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ensure uniform interpretation of EU law ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
EU fundamental rights
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direct effect of EU law ⓘ fundamental freedoms of the internal market ⓘ state liability for breach of EU law ⓘ |
| requestedBy |
courts of EU member states
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national courts of EU member states ⓘ |
| requestedWhen |
national court considers a ruling necessary to give judgment
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question of EU law arises before a national court ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: preliminary rulings of Court of Justice of the European Union Description of subject: Preliminary rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Union are binding interpretations of EU law issued at the request of national courts to ensure uniform application of EU legislation across all member states.
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case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union
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interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Union
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Court of Justice of the European Union in interpreting EU law on services of general interest
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