Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Court of Justice of the European Union

Wording as published by the EP, in English.

1. Amendment 1 · Motion for a resolutionRejected

   Recital C

   Tabled by Sarah Knafo · ESN

   C. Removed: whereas Added: Whereas the CJEU helps preserving the values of the Union Removed: and, through its case-law, works towards the building of Europe Added: while strictly adhering to the powers conferred upon it by the Treaties, and whereas, through its case law, it must ensure legal certainty and the predictability of the law without expanding the Union’s powers through judicial interpretation, while remaining accountable to citizens through Removed: legal certainty, Added: the consistency of jurisprudence and respect for the limits of judicial interpretation;

2. Amendment 2 · Motion for a resolutionRejected

   Paragraph 5

   Tabled by Sarah Knafo · ESN

   … under current MFF constraints; calls for enhanced multiannual workforce and expenditure planning, Added: calls, in this regard, for the establishment of specific targets for workforce management and the optimisation of support functions, in order to curb the rise in spending, without undermining judicial independence;

3. Amendment 3 · Motion for a resolutionRejected

   Paragraph 41

   Tabled by Sarah Knafo · ESN

   … such as judicial serenity, confidentiality of proceedings and protection of personal data; Removed: emphasises that increased transparency must also serve to strengthen public trust in the CJEU’s jurisprudence; encourages the CJEU to continue efforts to improve the clarity, accessibility and predictability of its case-law, Added: emphasises, in this regard, the need for clear, understandable, and strictly legal reasoning in court rulings, particularly in cases with significant constitutional or societal Removed: impact; Added: implications, in order to avoid any politicised decisions; notes that, in 2024, the CJEU consolidated the streaming service for hearings …

4. Amendment 4 · Motion for a resolutionRejected

   Recital C

   Tabled by Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Cristian Terheş · ECR

   … legal certainty, consistency of jurisprudence and respect for the limits of judicial Removed: interpretation; Added: interpretation, national constitutions and legal traditions;