ResponsibilitiesThe 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 statementTransparencyAs 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 ServiceActivities of the Legal ServiceThe Commission’s legal adviserThe Commission’s legal representativeDocuments Leadership and organisation President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen Director-General Daniel Calleja Crespo Deputy Director-General Clemens Ladenburger 1 DECEMBER 2024Legal Service - Organisation ChartOther languages (2)Deutsch(363.33 KB - PDF)Downloadfrançais(358.4 KB - PDF)Download Search for staff Contact Legal Service NameLegal ServicePostal addressEuropean Commission Rue de la Loi 200/Wetstraat 200 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel Belgium Press contacts Ask a question Related links II Annual Conference of the European Commission Legal Service2023 Annual conference of the European Commission Legal Service Plans and reports Commission work programmeoverview of institution-wide deliverables for current yearStrategic plandepartment strategy, objectives for 2020-2024Management plandepartment forecasted outputs, activities, resources for current yearAnnual activity reportdepartment achievements, resources used during previous year