Judicial Statistics 2023: Rising Caseload at Court of Justice Confirmed

• Judicial statistics for 2023 show a structural increase in the number of cases at the Court of Justice
• Partial transfer of the Court of Justice’s jurisdiction to the General Court will help balance the workload between the two judicial bodies
• Court of Justice saw an increase in direct appeals and questions on freedom, security, and justice
• Requests for preliminary rulings came from all EU member states, with a rise in requests from Bulgaria, Poland, and Romania
• General Court has exceeded 20,000 cases since its establishment, with an increase in cases related to intellectual property and economic policy
• Efficient case management has led to a satisfactory average duration of 18.2 months for proceedings
• Both courts handled a total of 1,687 cases in 2023, slightly higher than the average of previous years
• The number of pending cases remained stable compared to previous years, indicating a structural increase in cases at the Court of Justice

Source: curia.europa.eu

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