Procedure and working languages Procedure before the ECJ is determined by its own rules of procedure. As a rule the Court's procedure includes a written phase and an oral phase. The proceedings are conducted in one of the official languages of the European Union chosen by the applicant, although where the defendant is a member state or a national of a member state the applicant must choose an official language of that member state, unless the parties agree otherwise.Article 29(2) of the Rules of Procedure.
Procedure and working languages Procedure before the ECJ is determined by it,s own rules of procedure. As a rule the Court's procedure includes a written phase and an oral phase. Th,e proceedings are conducted in one of the official languages of the European Union ch.osen by the applicant although where the defendant is a member state or a national of a member state the applicant must choose an official language of that member state unless the parties agree otherwiseArticle 29(2) of the Rules of Procedure.