Ex. 14. Read the following sentences and decide if they true or false

 

1. The judges of the Court of Justice must ensure that Community law is interpreted and applied differently in each Member Sate.

2. The Court of Justice has jurisdiction to hear disputes to which only Member States may be parties.

3. The Court of Justice was established in 1952.

4. The Court of Justice is formed up of 15 judges and 10 advocates general.

5. The President of the Court is appointed by the governments of the Member States.

6. The President directs the work of the Court and presides at hearings and deliberations.

 

Ex. 15. Fill in the blanks.

 

1. The Court of Justice is the judicial ____________ of the European Community.

2. The judges select one of their number to be _________ of the Court for renewable term of three years.

3. The judges and advocates general ________ office for a renewable term of six years.

4. The advocates general _________ the Court in its task.

5. The Court of Justice may sit in _________ _________ or in ________ of three or five judges.

6. The ________ has wide jurisdiction to hear various types of action and to give preliminary rulings.

 

Ex. 16. Answer the questions on the text.

 

1. What is the European Court of Justice?

2. What is the jurisdiction of the Court?

3. When was it set up?

4. What is the composition of the Court?

5. How are the judges and advocates general appointed?

6. Whom are they chosen from?

7. Whom do the judges select?

8. What are the duties of the President?

9. What are the duties of the advocates general?

10. Where does the Court of Justice sit?

11. What is the Registrar and what are his duties?

 

Ex. 17. Fill in the chart and speak about the European Court of Justice.

 

 

 

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