Some Considerations on the Reform of the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Light of its Negotiation. Et quo, hinc?

Qualche considerazione sulla riforma dello statuto della Corte di giustizia dell’Unione europea alla luce del suo negoziato. Et quo, hinc?

Quelques réflexions sur la réforme du statut de la Cour de Justice de l’Union européenne à la lumière de sa négociation. Et quo, hinc?

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This article examines the reform of the Statue of the Court of Justice of the European Union, which came into force on September 1st, 2024, as a result of which, following up the Nice reform, the General Court was granted jurisdiction on preliminary ruling requests on certain specific matters. The analysis examines, in particular, the second, “less striking” component of the reform, namely the extension of the filter of the appeals to the Court of Justice beyond its original rationale and the amendments introduced by the European Parliament, highlighting both its positive and negative aspects.  The Author questions the possible trajectory that the Union judicial system will take following this epochal reform, some aspects of which suggest that the possible lines of future development could include the widening of the subject-matters to be transferred and a further extension of the filter of appeals to the Court of Justice.