General Court (European Union)

The General Court, known in French as the Tribunal and informally as the European General Court (EGC), is a constituent court of the Court of Justice of the European Union. It hears actions brought against the institutions of the European Union by individuals and by member states, although certain matters are reserved for the Court of Justice. Its decisions can be appealed to the Court of Justice, but only on a point of law. Before the Lisbon Treaty came into force on 1 December 2009 it was known as the Court of First Instance.