Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa; 2024-07-11; 6970/21.8T8LSB-A.L1-8
Decision by national courts in the field of European Union law — ECLI:PT:TRL:2024:6970.21.8T8LSB.A.L1.8.D2
Date: 2024-07-11
Subject matter: Judicial cooperation in civil matters
Origin: Portugal

82024PT0711(51)_ENG_SUMJURE
JURE summary
JURE summary
I. Interpreting European Union law is the exclusive competence of the Court of Justice of the European Union, whose rulings on interpretation are binding on national courts.
II. The purpose of the preliminary ruling procedure is to ensure that European Union law is interpreted and applied uniformly.
III. Accordingly, when providing an interpretation in the context of a reference for a preliminary ruling, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivers a general and abstract interpretation of the meaning of the relevant European Union provision, rather than a purely case-specific one.
IV. Such interpretation is independent of the specific identification of the parties involved in the preliminary ruling proceedings. The objective is to establish a consistent interpretation of the provision that must be followed in both current and future cases.
V. Pursuant to Article 37(1) of the Lei da Organização do Sistema Judiciário (LOSJ) (1), jurisdiction in the domestic legal system is divided among the Portuguese courts according to subject matter, value of the claim, hierarchical level, and territorial criteria.
VI. Subject-matter jurisdiction is a type of internal jurisdictional division, meaning it is a division of jurisdiction between the Portuguese courts.
(1) Lei da Organização do Sistema Judiciário (Law on the Organisation of the Judicial System).