Abstract

This article continues to overview some features of Advocates General of the Court of Justice of the European Union and analyses the influence of their opinions on the case law of the Court. Their role in developing the Union’s jurisprudence in general as well as shaping directions on how to apply EU law in dealing with new economies are of particular interest.

Highlights

  • The first part of the article was related to the origins of the institute of Advocate General, its basic role, as well as AGs’ opinions as stimulators of the legal debate

  • The object of the second part of this study is to highlight the opinions of AGs as generators of the case law development, reflecting on their impact on EU law as those who touch innovative issues as well as presenters of different views on interpreting the law

  • The article aims to overview the impact of AGs through a brief analysis of both recent case law as well as earlier jurisprudence in general, shaping directions on how to apply EU law in dealing with new economies

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Summary

Introduction

The main source of the paper is CJ case law and relevant AG opinions, some doctrine studies are relevant in order to provide a more panoramic view on the issue at stake. Since the latter topic has not yet been elaborated, as mentioned in Part I, in the Lithuanian legal literature, it stimulated the author to share his observations with the readers.

AGs as Generators of Jurisprudence Development
AGs as Advisors on Innovative Issues
AGs’ Opinions as a Source of Different Views
In addition to observations in Advocate General at the Court of Justice
As indicated in Advocate General at the Court of Justice
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