Opening of the judicial year 2018

Solemn hearing

Photo of President Guido Raimondi and Koen Lenaerts

At the solemn hearing that followed the seminar, President Guido Raimondi and Koen Lenaerts, President of the Court of Justice of the European Union, addressed an audience of around 350 persons.

 Speech by President Guido Raimondi

 Speech by Koen Lenaerts

Video of the ceremony: Original language - English - French

Seminar

Photo of speakers at the seminar

The opening of the Court’s judicial year took place on 26 January 2018. To mark the occasion, a seminar was held on the topic The authority of the judiciary, attended by Presidents of the Supreme and Constitutional Courts of the Council of Europe member States and numerous senior judicial figures.

 Proceedings of the seminar

 Seminar background paper

 Seminar background paper (Serbian)

Video of the Seminar: Original language Part 1 - Part 2 - English Part 1 - Part 2 - French Part 1 - Part 2

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