Opening of the Judicial Year 2024

Solemn hearing

Photo of President O'Leary giving a speech

A solemn hearing took place at the Court on 26 January 2024. During the solemn hearing Síofra O’Leary, President of the Court, and Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice, addressed representatives from the highest courts of the 46 member States of the Council of Europe and from local, national and international authorities.

 Speech by President Síofra O’Leary

 Speech by Didier Reynders

Video of the solemn hearing: Original language - English - French

Seminar

Photo of the audience listening to the panel of speakers

A judicial seminar on "Revisiting subsidiarity in the age of shared responsibility" took place on 26 January 2024, at which many eminent figures from European judicial circles were present.

 Seminar background paper

 Programme

Video of the seminar: Original language - English - French

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