1. The Court of Justice of the European Union shall include the Court of Justice,
the High
Court and specialised courts. It shall ensure respect for the law in the interpretation and
application of the Constitution.
Member States shall provide rights of appeal sufficient to ensure effective legal
protection in the fields covered by Union law.
2. The Court of Justice shall consist of one judge from each Member State. It shall
be
assisted by AdvocatesGeneral.
The High Court shall include at least one judge per Member State.
The judges and the AdvocatesGeneral of the Court of Justice and the judges of the
High
Court shall be chosen from persons whose independence is beyond doubt and who
satisfy the conditions set out in Articles
III-260 and III-261. They shall be appointed
by
common accord of the governments of the Member States for six years. Retiring judges
and AdvocatesGeneral may be reappointed. 3. The Court of Justice of the European Union shall in accordance with the provisions
of
Part
III: (a) rule on actions brought by a Member State, an Institution or a natural or legal
person;
(b) give preliminary rulings, at the request of Member State courts, on the interpretation
of Union law or the validity of acts adopted by the Institutions;
(c) rule in other cases provided for in the Constitution.
