Website: The Civil Service Tribunal

This is a new EU specialised court, composed of seven judges. It is called upon to adjudicate in disputes between the European Union and its civil service, a jurisdiction previously exercised by the European Court of First Instance (now the General Court).

Its decisions are subject to appeal on questions of law only to the General Court and, in exceptional cases, to review by the Court of Justice.

The creation of the European Civil Service Tribunal, which took up its functions during 2005, is an important step in the implementation of the reforms of the judicial system provided for by the Treaty of Nice. It will enable the length of cases to be reduced and their conduct to be improved not only for cases concerning the European Civil Service, but for all the proceedings with which the General Court has to deal.