Europe Day at the LJDW: Judging at the European Court of Justice

Submitted by Emelyne Calimoutou, PhD & 
LLM Candidate, Washington College of Law 

Each year, LJD Week takes an in-depth look at legal, economic and social developments in a particular country or region. The past four years have focused on Brazil, China, India, and Africa. This year, LJD Week will focus on Europe. The day will include an exploration of how we think of “Europe” ranging from the European Union to accession countries, to all of continental Europe.

Subject to contributing partners’ inputs, Europe Day is proposed to include the following four themes:

1.Europe as a contributor to the global development agenda.

2.Addressing poverty and shared prosperity within Europe

3.The ongoing financial crisis in Europe.

4.Migration into and within Europe.

On Wednesday October 22, 2014, Judge Siniša Rodin will give a keynote presentation during the World Bank's European Week on Judging at the European Court of Justice of the European Union which will be live streaming at http://live.worldbank.org/law-justice-development-week-2014. 

Before his presentation at the World Bank, the Washington College of Law and the Program on International Organizations, Law and Diplomacy will have the honor to host a presentation of Judge Siniša Rodin on Judging at the European Court of Justice. 

October 21, 2014
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
American University Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20016
Room 600

The function of the European Court of Justice is stated in Article 220 Treaty of Rome; the court must "ensure that in the interpretation and application of the Treaty the law is observed". Provides the judicial safeguards necessary to ensure that the law is observed in the interpretation and application of the Treaties and all of the activities of the Union. 

The European Court of Justice interprets the common regulatory framework and settles disputes on the application of Community law. It can settle disputes between Member States, between EU institutions and Member States, between different EU institutions and between EU institutions and companies or individuals.

Judge Siniša Rodin was appointed judge of the Court of Justice of the European Union following accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union as a new Member State. IAfter implementing several needed reforms to access European Union,  Croatia became on the 1 July 2013, the 28th member of the EU. This accession had several positive aspects including to reinforce the stability in the Western Balkans, but also create new opportunities for creation of business and new markets.