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CJEU

Abbreviation for Court of Justice of the European Union

In short and in plain language

The CJEU is the court of the European Union.

It says how the law of the Union is to be read.

Courts in the member states can ask it about this.

Definition
The CJEU is the Court of Justice of the European Union. It gives binding interpretations of Union law, for example when national courts refer questions on VAT to it.