{"id":41217,"date":"2025-09-23T00:40:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T22:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2b-advice.com\/glossary\/europaeischer-gerichtshof\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T17:37:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T15:37:47","slug":"european-court-of-justice","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/2b-advice.com\/en\/glossary\/europaeischer-gerichtshof\/","title":{"rendered":"European Court of Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>European Court of Justice<\/h1>\n<p><strong>What does the European Court of Justice mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since its establishment in 1952, the role of the ECJ has been to ensure that the law is upheld in the interpretation and application of the Treaties. 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