Meeting in Lausanne of the German-language constitutional courts, the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights

Press Release No. 75/2022 of 13 September 2022

On 11 and 12 September 2022, a delegation from the Federal Constitutional Court headed by President Prof. Dr. Stephan Harbarth and Vice-President Prof. Dr. Doris König took part in a meeting of the German-language constitutional courts of Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany, the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights. Such meetings take place every two years. This year’s meeting was organised by the Swiss Federal Court in Lausanne and chaired by the President of the Swiss Federal Court, Dr. Martha Niquille. Participants included the President of the Liechtenstein State Court, Dr. Hilmar Hoch, the President of the Constitutional Court of Austria, Univ.-Prof. DDr. Dr. h. c. Christoph Grabenwarter, the President of the Court of Justice of the European Union, Prof.  Dr. Koen Lenaerts, and Judge of the European Court of Human Rights Prof. Dr. Anja Seibert-Fohr. The topics discussed in the working sessions included the role of the judiciary with regard to climate action, the rights of the accused in covert investigations and legal protection for individuals in the context of international sanctions.