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08 February 2010, 15:22 CET

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EU welcomes Russia's ratification of rights court protocol

The European Union has welcomed Russia's ratification of a key protocol on overhauling the European Court of Human Rights.
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Community protected sites can only be contested on environmental grounds

The European Court of Justice has ruled that EU Member States can only refuse to give their agreement to the list of protected sites of Community importance drawn up by the European Commission on environmental grounds.

Germany's age law ruled incompatible with EU Directives

The European Court of Justice has ruled that European Union law, more particularly the principle of non-discrimination on grounds of age as given expression by Directive 2000/78, precludes national legislation.

THE EUROPEAN COURTS

The European Court of Justice of the European Communities constitutes the judicial authority of the European Union and, in cooperation with the courts and tribunals of the EU Member States, ensures the application and uniform interpretation of Community law.

The Luxembourg-based Court of Justice, which has its seat in Luxembourg, consists of three courts: the Court of Justice, the Court of First Instance (created in 1988) and the Civil Service Tribunal (created in 2004).

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