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Preliminary ruling

A preliminary ruling is a decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the interpretation of European Union law that is given in response to a request (a preliminary reference) from a court or a tribunal of a member state. A preliminary ruling is a final determination of European Union law, with no scope for appeal. The ECJ hands down its decision…

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related to Further reading · 88
Preliminary ruling → An Introduction, Anna Wallerman, Bloomsbury, Broberg, Bruno, Cambridge University Press, Chapter, CJEU, Clelia Lacchi, Collection, Court, Current Developments, Economics, Edward Elgar, Effective Judicial Protection, Eleventh Edition, Elgar Studies, Enforcing EU Law, EU Law, European Communities
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related to Right and duty to refer for preliminary ruling · 14
Preliminary ruling → Article, Civil Procedure Rules, ECJ, EU, European Communities Act, European Union, For, Functioning, Part, TFEU, The, Treaty, Under, United Kingdom
related to Similar systems · 13
Preliminary ruling → Belgium, Benelux, Benelux Court, EFTA Court, EU, European Economic Area Agreement, Iceland, Justice, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, The
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Preliminary ruling → decision of the European Court of Justice, final determination of European Union law

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Preliminary rulingrelated to Further readingThe Role0.60section
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Preliminary rulingrelated to Further readingKluwer Law0.60section
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