European Court of Justice: Reviewing European Regulations for Terrorist Organization (Listing and Delisting)

bstract Purpose- The present research paper aims at clarifying the role assumed by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) as a judicial body that has a jurisdiction over the terrorist cases. It also investigates the (CJEU) competencies regarding the review of European Union regulations for the terrorist organization and the effectiveness of these competencies. Approach- The research adopted the descriptive approach to analyze the decision of the (CJEU). The analysis tackled three judicial elements; the legal evidence submitted by the dispute parties, the legal questions raised, and the phases of the judicial dispute. Findings- This research finds that the (CJEU) has significant competencies to review the EU regulations for European organization, and has a jurisdiction to monitor the effectiveness and non-violation of the European laws. Moreover, it has supervisory and consultative competencies regarding the listing and delisting in the European Terrorist Organizations list. Implications – The paper introduces the recommendations of the (CJEU) as a reference in listing and delisting procedures based on the judicial and legal precedents. Value- The current research to enhances the literature on counter-terrorism in the regional judiciary and in European judiciary in particular. Keywords: Terrorism, Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), European Union regulation for terrorist organizations.