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The Court of Justice is composed of 27 Judges and eight Advocates General. The Judges and Advocates General are
appointed by common accord by the governments of the Member States for a renewable term of six years. They are chosen
from among lawyers whose independence is beyond doubt and who possess the qualifications required for appointment, in
their respective countries, to... |
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The Commission is independent of national governments. Its job is to represent and uphold the interests of the EU as a
whole. It drafts proposals for new European laws, which it presents to the European Parliament and the Council.
It is also the EU’s executive arm – in other words, it is responsible for implementing the decisions of
Parliament and the Council.... |
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Court of Auditors checks that all the Union's revenue has been received and all its expenditure incurred in a
lawful and regular manner and that financial management of the EU budget has been sound. It was set up in 1975.
The Court has one member from each EU country, appointed by the Council ruling unanimously after consultation with the
European Parliament for a... |
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The protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of personal data
have been guaranteed in the European Union since the entry into force of Directive 95/46/EC on 24 October 1995.
Article 286 of the EC Treaty provides that Community acts on the protection of individuals with regard to the
processing of personal data and the... |
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The institution of the European Ombudsman was created by the Maastricht Treaty in 1992. The European Parliament
elected the first Ombudsman in 1995.
The European Ombudsman investigates and reports on maladministration in the institutions and bodies of the European
Community, such as the European Commission, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament. Only... |
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The Council is the EU's main decision-making body. Like the European Parliament, the Council was set up by the
founding treaties in the 1950s. It represents the member states, and its meetings are attended by one minister from
each of the EU’s national governments.
Which ministers attend which meeting depends on what subjects are on the agenda. If, for example, the Council... |
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