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 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:
Hon.-Prof. Dr. Irmgard Griss, Supreme Court of Austria
Vice-Presidents:
President Pauliine Koskelo, Supreme Court of Finland
First President Vincent Lamanda, Supreme Court of France (Cour de cassation)
Chief Justice John L. Murray, Supreme Court of Ireland
First President Vincenzo Carbone, Supreme Court of Italy
First President Ghislain Londers, Supreme Court of Belgium (Cour de cassation)
Prof. Lasar Gruev, President of the Supreme Court of Cassation of Bulgaria
Chief Justice Vincent A. De Gaetano, Constitutional Court and Court of Appeal of Malta
Dr Geert J.M. Corstens, President of the Supreme Court of The Netherlands
Treasurer:
Prof. Dr. Klaus Tolksdorf, Supreme Court of Germany (Bundesgerichtshof)
Secretary General:
Judge Dominique Hascher, Presiding Judge, Court of Appeal of Reims (France)
