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The Network
PRESENTATION OF THE NETWORK
The Presidents of the Supreme Judicial Courts of the Member States of the European Union decided to form an Association whose Constituent Assembly was held on March 10, 2004 at the French Cour de cassation with the financial support of the European Commission (AGIS program).
The Network of the Presidents provides a forum through which European institutions are given an opportunity to request the opinions of Supreme Courts and to bring them closer by encouraging discussion and the exchange of ideas. The members gather for colloquiums to discuss matters of common interest.
Since 2005, internships are organized for the Members of the Supreme Courts, as part of the Exchange Programme of European judicial authorities with the support of the European Judicial Training Network.
Since 2006, the Network develops a Common Portal of jurisprudence which will allow its members to search in all the national case law databases, with the financial support of the European Commission.
The Presidents of the Supreme courts of Croatia, Liechtenstein, Montenegro and Norway have been admitted as observers.
The Presidents of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights have accepted the invitation to participate in the general assemblies and colloquiums of the Network.
The Members of the Board are:
President:
- Dr Geert J.M. Corstens, First President of the Supreme Court of The Netherlands
Vice-Presidents :
- Prof. Lasar Gruev, President of the Supreme Court of Cassation of Bulgaria
- President Pauliine Koskelo, Supreme Court of Finland
- Mr. Vincent Lamanda, First President of the French Cour de cassation
- Prof. Dr. Klaus Tolksdorf, Supreme Court of Germany (Bundesgerichtshof)
- Chief Justice Susan Denham, Supreme Court of Ireland
- Ms Livia Stanciu, President of the High Court of Cassation and Justice of Romania
- Mr Carlos Divar Blanco, President of the Supreme Court and General Council of the Judiciary of Spain
Treasurer :
- Mr Ernesto Lupo, First President of the Italian Supreme Cour of Cassation
Secretary General:
- Mr. Dominique Hascher, Presiding Judge, Court of Appeal of Reims (France)
