The creation of the European Union gave rise to various institutions, which bring order and reform to the Member States. One such institution which is extremely important is the European Court of Justice as it interprets the laws of the European Union and makes sure that all laws are applied equally in all countries of the European Union. In addition to interpreting laws, it also resolves legal disputes between the European Union government and the various European Union institutions. The jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice includes: resolving disputes from country to country and within an institution, individual, company or organisation, if the European institution threatens rights. One such case, brought by an individual in court, is the Factotame case. Before addressing why the Factotame case was brought to court, it is extremely important for us to know the composition of the European Court of Justice. Justice. The Court is made up of twenty-seven judges, one from each member state. There are eight “attorneys general” whose job it is to present opinions on cases that come before the Court. The appointment of the judge and the advocate general is determined by each member state of the European Union and their mandate is renewable for six years. Due to the large number of cases brought before the European Court of Justice, in an attempt to better serve constituents, the Court decides on some cases. The Court decides on cases involving private individuals, companies and organisations. The court has a president, elected by all the judges for a renewable three-year term. The primary j...... middle of paper ......deals with discrimination of any kind and will not tolerate any act passed by any government, which promotes discrimination of any kind.Works Cited"Customers." Thomas Cooper: Factortame The background. Np, nd Web. 26 November 2013. .The common fisheries policy. Np, nd Web. 26 November 2013. "Court of Justice of the European Union." EUROPE -. Np, nd Web. 26 November 2013. "European Court of Justice." European Court of Justice. Np, nd Web. 26 November 2013. Ian Bache, Stephen George and Simon Bulmer, Politics in the European Union, Oxford University Press, 2011.