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Legal Service

The Legal Service is an internal department of the Commission. It provides legal advice to the Commission and its departments, and represents the Commission in court cases.

Responsibilities

The Legal Service is the in-house legal counsel to the Commission. It ensures that Commission decisions comply with EU law, preventing or reducing the risk of subsequent litigation. Most of its cases are argued before the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg.

Mission statement

Transparency

As part of the Commission's commitment to transparency, Commission staff holding management functions publish information on and minutes of all meetings they hold with interest representatives.
Meetings of the Legal Service

Activities of the Legal Service

The Commission’s legal adviser

The Commission’s legal representative

Documents

Leadership and organisation

  • 1 DECEMBER 2024
Legal Service - Organisation Chart

Contact

Legal Service

Name
Legal Service
Postal address

European Commission Rue de la Loi 200/Wetstraat 200
1049 Bruxelles/Brussel
Belgium