Charles-Léon Hammes facts for kids

Charles Léon Hammes (born May 21, 1898 – died December 9, 1967) was an important person from Luxembourg. He was a lawyer and a judge. He became the third president of the European Court of Justice, which is a very important court in Europe.

Early Life and Career

Charles Hammes was born in 1898 in a place called Falk, which is now in France. He first worked as a lawyer in Luxembourg from 1922 to 1927.

After that, he had many important jobs in the legal system. He worked at the Ministry for Justice, which is like the government department for laws. He also served as a Magistrate and a Deputy State Prosecutor. These roles involve working to uphold the law and bring cases to court.

Later, he became a judge at different courts. He was a judge at a District Court from 1937 to 1945. Then, he became a judge at the High Court of Justice from 1945 to 1952. He also advised the Council of State, which helps make laws.

Hammes was also a professor at the University of Brussels. He was part of groups that worked on making laws similar across different countries, like the Benelux Commission. He also led the National Commission for the Hague Conference on Private International Law, which deals with international legal issues.

European Court of Justice

In 1952, Charles Hammes became a judge at the Court of Justice of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). This was one of the first big European organizations. Later, he became a judge at the Court of Justice of the European Economic Community (EEC) from 1958 to 1964. The EEC was a group of European countries working together on economic matters.

In 1964, Hammes became the President of the European Court of Justice. This court makes sure that the laws of the European Union are applied fairly and equally in all member countries. He served as president until 1967. During his last two years, he was also president of another court that dealt with agreements between the EEC and African countries.

Charles Hammes retired from the Court of Justice in 1967 and passed away just two months later.

See also

• List of members of the European Court of Justice

Sources

• Former Members, European Court of Justice official website.