Directorates of the European Commission Legal Service
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The Directorates of the European Commission Legal Service are the internal legal departments of the European Commission responsible for providing legal advice, ensuring compliance with EU law, and representing the institution in court proceedings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Directorates of the European Commission Legal Service canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative unit of the European Commission
ⓘ
legal service directorate ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
legal services of other EU institutions
ⓘ
national authorities of EU Member States ⓘ other services of the European Commission ⓘ |
| employer | officials of the European Union ⓘ |
| employs |
administrative staff
ⓘ
lawyers of the European Commission ⓘ legal advisers ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
European Union law
ⓘ
competition law ⓘ external relations law ⓘ institutional and procedural law ⓘ institutional law of the European Union ⓘ internal market law ⓘ international law ⓘ litigation before EU courts ⓘ trade law ⓘ |
| governingBody | European Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
assist the European Commission in drafting legislation
ⓘ
check legality of Commission proposals and decisions ⓘ contribute to the uniform interpretation of EU law ⓘ defend acts of the European Commission before the Court of Justice of the European Union ⓘ participate in interinstitutional negotiations on legal issues ⓘ provide legal opinions to Commission departments ⓘ represent the European Commission before national courts in certain cases ⓘ represent the European Commission before the General Court ⓘ |
| hasPart |
directorates responsible for external relations and trade
ⓘ
directorates responsible for institutional and international affairs ⓘ directorates responsible for internal market and competition ⓘ directorates responsible for litigation ⓘ sectoral directorates dealing with specific policy areas ⓘ |
| hasRole |
ensure compliance with European Union law
ⓘ
provide legal advice to the European Commission ⓘ represent the European Commission in court proceedings ⓘ |
| isSubdivisionOf | Secretariat-General of the European Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm | internal service of an EU institution ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belgium
ⓘ
Brussels, Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
Brussels
|
| mandate |
ensure that the actions of the European Commission comply with the Treaties of the European Union
ⓘ
safeguard the legal interests of the European Commission ⓘ |
| partOf |
European Commission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Commission Legal Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Director-General of the European Commission Legal Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ |
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