With a practical orientation the commentary explains the entire procedural law of the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance. The emphasis is set on the formal requirements of the various European legal remedies, as they are particularly regulated by the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance. European procedural law has been commented on the basis of relevant jurisprudence of the European courts. Included are also the guidelines adopted by the courts themselves, such as the “Official Instructions” and “Practice Directions” for the parties. With many years of practical experience before the European Court of Justice the author provides a commentary that offers a quick orientation in legal actions before the European courts.