Article 9: The Court of Justice

From Wikitution

The judicial power of the Union shall be vested in the Court of Justice, and in such inferior courts as Member States may ordain and establish through treaties. The Court shall be the supreme court of the Union in matters of Union law only, save that it may be overruled by the Council of Nations on matters which the Congress of Member States considers to be constitutional in nature. The court shall have appellate jurisdiction over inferior courts, including those of Member States, in matters of Union law only.

The number of judges will not be higher than half the number of Member States. No two sitting judges and no judges succeeding each other shall come from the same Member State. Judges are appointed on proposal of the Union Council and with the approval of the Parliament. A judge in office may be dismissed only by a two-thirds double majority in both Senate and Parliament. The retirement age for judges shall be 70.

The judges shall elect a President of the Court from among their number, and shall fix their own rules of procedure.

The Commission, the Parliament, the Senate and the governments of Member States have the right to bring actions before the Court. The Court may choose to hear actions brought by private and legal persons.

No judge shall seek or take instruction from any Member State or from any private interest.

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