PUISSOCHET, Jean-Pierre <br/><br/>
L'administration de la justice européenne 

 - Paris :  ENA,  juil./sept. 2000 
<br/><br/> The Community's court system is entirely original. Each national judge is a judge of Community law, and the European Court of Justice, beyond its fonction in checking the application of Community law by Member States and the legality of Community acts, assures the uniform application of EC law via the preliminary ruling procedure. This mechanism has been tried and tested. However, the development of the courts' activities, together with the ECJ and Court of First Instance's enlarged sphere of competence, which bring about an excessive delay in the time taken for judgements to be given, suggest the need for a reform which comprises innovative solutions but does not call into question the present court structure. The Nice summit has brought with it some interesting solutions, but these are insufficient in the long-term