The European Union Civil Service Tribunal was a specialised court within the Court of Justice of the European Union. It was established on 2 December 2005. It ceased to exist on 1 September 2016.
Legal basis The Treaty of Nice provides for the creation of judicial panels in certain specific areas. This provision is later amended and codified in Article 257 ("specialised courts") of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union by the Treaty of Lisbon:Wikisource: Article 257 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
The Council of the European Union on 2 November 2004, adopted on that basis a decision establishing the European Union Civil Service Tribunal.2004/752/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 2 November 2004 establishing the European Union Civil Service Tribunal The new specialised court, composed of seven judges, was called upon to adjudicate in disputes between the European Union and its civil service, a jurisdiction until 2005 was exercised by the General Court. Its decisions was subject to appeal on questions of law only to the General Court and, in exceptional cases, to review by the European Court of Justice. It was established on 2 December 2005. It was dissolved on 1 September 2016, despite the success in its mandate, in favour of doubling the size of the General Court.
Presidents of the Civil Service Tribunal YearPresidents of the Civil Service Tribunal2005–2011 Paul J. Mahoney2011–2016 Sean Van Raepenbusch
Judges on the Civil Service Tribunal in 2016 Judge sinceMember stateMembers of the Civil Service Tribunal2011-2016 Belgium Sean Van Raepenbusch2011-2016 Italy Ezio Perillo2011-2016 Netherlands René Barents2011-2016 Ireland Kieran Bradley2013-2016 Denmark Jesper Svenningsen2016-2016 Portugal João Sant'Anna2016-2016 Bulgaria Alexander Kornezov
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External links European Union Civil Service Tribunal: official website