Legal Service

 

Legal Service has a leading role in a Union primarily based on democracy, the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights. It advises Parliament on legal questions and represents it in legal cases.

Its main tasks are:
  • providing legal assistance for Parliament's political bodies (the President, the Bureau, the Conference of Presidents, the Conference of Committee Chairmen, the Conference of Delegation Chairmen, the College of Quaestors and the committees) and for its Secretariat
  • helping the committees with their legislative work
  • representing the European Parliament in European and national courts
 
 
Christian PENNERA
Jurisconsult of the European Parliament
 
CV
 

Born 17 January 1947 in Spicheren, France

Studies: law degree, Strasbourg
Diploma in political studies, Strasbourg
Doctorate in law, Free University of Berlin
Doctorate in history, Strasbourg

 
Professional experience
1977 - 1982 Official at the Court of Justice of the European Communities
1982 - 1985 Assistant to the Director-General of Committees and Interparliamentary Delegations
1986 - 1991 Member of the Legal Service
1991 - 2003 Head of Division in the Legal Service
2003 - 2006 Director of Institutional and Legislative Affairs in the Legal Service
Since 1 November 2006 Jurisconsult of the European Parliament
 
 
Organisation
 
Directorate A Director: Ricardo PASSOS Directorate for Institutional and Parliamentary Affairs
 
 
Directorate B Director: Freddy DREXLER Directorate for Legislative Affairs
 
 
Directorate C Director: Didier PETERSHEIM Directorate for Administrative and Financial Affairs
 
 
 
 
Tools
 
 
European Parliament
Addresses and telephone numbers
 
  • Bruxelles - Brussels
  • rue Wiertz
    Wiertzstraat
    B-1047 Brussel
    Building: PHS 11B11
  • Central Switchboard
    Phone: + 32 / (0) 2 28 4 21 11
 
  • Luxembourg
  • Plateau du Kirchberg
    B.P. 1601
    L-2929 Luxembourg
    Building: KAD 07A001
  • Central Switchboard
    Phone: + 352 / 4300 1
 
  • Strasbourg
  • 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman
    CS 91024
    F-67070 Strasbourg cedex
    Building: LOW 14055
  • Central Switchboard
    Phone: + 33 / (0) 3 88 17 40 01