EACJ

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EACJ is the judicial arm of the East African Community responsible for interpreting and ensuring compliance with the regional bloc’s treaty.

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EACJ canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court of justice
international court
judicial organ
regional court
abbreviation EACJ self-linksurface differs
cameIntoForce 2001
canHearCasesFrom Partner States of the East African Community
legal and natural persons under conditions set by the Treaty
organs and institutions of the East African Community
composition judges nominated by Partner States of the East African Community
countryHeadquarters Tanzania
decisionBindingOn Parties to the dispute
establishedBy Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community signed in 1999
geographicScope territories of East African Community Partner States
hasChambers Appellate Division
First Instance Division
hasJurisdictionOver East African Community Treaty application
East African Community Treaty interpretation
disputes arising from the interpretation of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community
hasOrgan Appellate Division
First Instance Division
hasPresident President of the East African Court of Justice
hasPrincipalJudge First Instance Division
surface form: Principal Judge of the First Instance Division
hasVicePresident Vice President of the East African Court of Justice
headquartersLocation Arusha, Tanzania
judicialArmOf East African Community
legalBasis Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community
legalSystem based on international and regional public law
mandate to ensure the adherence to law in the interpretation and application of and compliance with the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community
officialLanguage English
partOf East African Community
surface form: East African Community institutional framework
primaryFunction ensuring adherence to law in the interpretation and application of the East African Community Treaty
interpretation of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community
regionServed East Africa
relatedOrganization Secretariat of the East African Community
surface form: East African Community Secretariat

East African Legislative Assembly
roleInIntegration promotes rule of law within the East African Community integration process
seatDesignatedBy Summit of EAC Heads of State
surface form: Summit of Heads of State of the East African Community
servesRegionalBloc East African Community
surface form: East African Community Partner States
shortName EACJ self-linksurface differs
supranationalCharacter has authority to interpret East African Community law over conflicting national law in matters within its jurisdiction
treatyComplianceRole ensures compliance with the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community
typeOfLawApplied Acts of the East African Community
surface form: East African Community law
website https://www.eacj.org

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EACJ shortName EACJ self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: East African Court of Justice
EACJ abbreviation EACJ self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: East African Court of Justice