Decision of the General Court of 5 February 2025 on the broadcasting of the delivery of judgments or Opinions under Article 110a(8) and Article 219(8) of the Rules of Procedure [2025/436]

• Articles: 6

Article 1 Subject matter and scope

1.   This Decision determines the rules and arrangements for implementing the broadcasting, on the website of the Court of Justice of the European Union, of the delivery of judgments or Opinions relating to cases before the General Court.

2.   The President of the General Court shall determine, after hearing the President of the Chamber, the judgments the delivery of which is to be broadcast. He shall also determine, after hearing the Advocate General, the Opinions the delivery of which is to be broadcast.

Article 2 Broadcasting arrangements

1.   When the delivery of a judgment or Opinion is to be broadcast, the parties and the interested persons referred to in Article 23 of the Statute shall be so informed.

2.   The broadcasting of the delivery of judgments and Opinions shall take place live on the website of the Court of Justice of the European Union.

3.   The broadcasting may be accompanied by interpretation or subtitles.

Article 3 Technical aspects

1.   The broadcasting shall be carried out by the relevant departments of the Court of Justice of the European Union by means of a secure system administered or used by the institution.

2.   The broadcasting shall be accessible for all users of the website of the Court of Justice of the European Union, without the need for prior registration.

Article 4 Availability and storage of video recordings

1.   Video recordings of the delivery of judgments or Opinions shall remain available on the website of the Court of Justice of the European Union for a period of three months after the date of delivery, unless the President of the General Court decides otherwise.

2.   Where the delivery of a judgment or Opinion has been broadcast, the video recording shall be stored on the servers used by the Court of Justice of the European Union.

3.   Video recordings stored in accordance with the preceding paragraph may be used by the Court of Justice of the European Union for communication purposes or forwarded, on request, to third parties.

Article 5 Protection of personal data

1.   In implementing this Decision, the General Court shall ensure that personal data are protected.

2.   Internal control mechanisms concerning the processing of personal data in connection with the judicial functions of the General Court shall apply to measures adopted to implement the broadcasting.

Article 6 Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .