Verica Trstenjak
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Verica Trstenjak is Slovene
Doctor of Laws, and since 2006, the Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Union
in Luxembourg
.
in 1987 and obtained her doctor's degree at the Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana
in 1995. She worked as a head of the legal service at the Ministry of Science and Technology between 1994 and 1996, and as State Secretary at the same ministry between 1996 and 2000. In 2000 she held a post of a Secretary-General of the Slovenian Government.
at the Law Faculty in Maribor
.
Verica Trstenjak pursued her doctoral studies at the University of Zurich
(Universität Zürich), plus the Institute of Comparative Law of the University of Vienna
(Institut für Rechtsvergleichung der Universität Wien), the Max Planck Institute for Private International Law in Hamburg
(Max-Planck-Institut für Internationales Privatrecht), and the Free University of Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam). In 1996 she became a professor for theory of law and State
and private law
, and in 2006 a full professor for civil
and European law. She was a visiting professor at the University of Vienna
(Universität Wien) and University of Freiburg
(Germany) (Universität Freiburg) and at the Bucerius School of Law
in Hamburg. Until 2006 she was a member of the Study Group on a European Civil Code. She published more than 100 legal articles and several books on European and private law; she gives speeches at numerous international conferences in Slovenia and abroad, as well as at different universities (e.g. Hamburg, Vienna, Heilderberg, Münster, Osnabrück).
of a number of legal periodicals in Slovenia and abroad. She is a member of a number of lawyers' associations, including the Slovene Association for European Law (Slovensko društvo za evropsko pravo), where she is president, the Gesellschaft für Rechtsvergleichung, and the International Academy of Comparative law. She is also a member of the Scientific Advisory Board at the Faculty of Law of the University of Vienna. In 2003 she won a prize of the Association of Slovene Lawyers, 'Lawyer of the Year 2003'.
of the European Union
, from 7 July 2004 to 6 October 2006, and has been Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Union since 7 October 2006. As Advocate General, she pleaded against the system of fixed price
s of books in Austria
(case C-531/07, Fachverband der Buch- und Medienwirtschaft v. LIBRO); according to her proposal the Court of Justice of the European Union judged that the German federal legislation
, which limits the entitlement to paid annual leave
, is not in accordance with the EU law (joined cases C-350/06, Schultz-Hoff, and C-520/06, Stringer). She also advised the Court of Justice of the European Union in several important cases regarding consumer protection
, such as the German case C-489/07, Messner, where the question was whether - in respect of distance contracts - in the case of a revocation
by a consumer
, a seller may claim compensation
for the value of the use of the consumer goods delivered, or the Belgian case C-205/07, Gysbrechts, where the Court of Justice of the European union judged upon her proposal that the Belgian law according to which in distance selling, the vendor cannot require the consumer’s credit card
number, is not in accordance with the EU law.
Verica Trstenjak is Slovene
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
Doctor of Laws, and since 2006, the Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
.
Early legal work
Verica Trstenjak passed her bar examBar examination
A bar examination is an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction.-Brazil:...
in 1987 and obtained her doctor's degree at the Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana
University of Ljubljana
The University of Ljubljana is the oldest and largest university in Slovenia. With 64,000 enrolled graduate and postgraduate students, it is among the largest universities in Europe.-Beginnings:...
in 1995. She worked as a head of the legal service at the Ministry of Science and Technology between 1994 and 1996, and as State Secretary at the same ministry between 1996 and 2000. In 2000 she held a post of a Secretary-General of the Slovenian Government.
Work in professorships
Later, Trstenjak became a professorProfessor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at the Law Faculty in Maribor
Maribor
Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor....
.
Verica Trstenjak pursued her doctoral studies at the University of Zurich
University of Zurich
The University of Zurich , located in the city of Zurich, is the largest university in Switzerland, with over 25,000 students. It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine and a new faculty of philosophy....
(Universität Zürich), plus the Institute of Comparative Law of the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
(Institut für Rechtsvergleichung der Universität Wien), the Max Planck Institute for Private International Law in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
(Max-Planck-Institut für Internationales Privatrecht), and the Free University of Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam). In 1996 she became a professor for theory of law and State
State law
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and private law
Private law
Private law is that part of a civil law legal system which is part of the jus commune that involves relationships between individuals, such as the law of contracts or torts, as it is called in the common law, and the law of obligations as it is called in civilian legal systems...
, and in 2006 a full professor for civil
Civil law (area)
Civil law in continental law is a branch of law which is the general part of private law.The basis for civil law lies in a civil code. Before enacting of codes, civil law could not be distinguished from private law...
and European law. She was a visiting professor at the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
(Universität Wien) and University of Freiburg
University of Freiburg
The University of Freiburg , sometimes referred to in English as the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, is a public research university located in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.The university was founded in 1457 by the Habsburg dynasty as the...
(Germany) (Universität Freiburg) and at the Bucerius School of Law
Bucerius Law School
Bucerius Law School is a small, non-state university affiliated private law school located in Hamburg, Germany. The school is the first private law school in Germany and is often ranked as the best law school in the country. It admits 100 bachelor students per year, who achieve very high results in...
in Hamburg. Until 2006 she was a member of the Study Group on a European Civil Code. She published more than 100 legal articles and several books on European and private law; she gives speeches at numerous international conferences in Slovenia and abroad, as well as at different universities (e.g. Hamburg, Vienna, Heilderberg, Münster, Osnabrück).
Societies and honors
She is a member of the editorial boardEditorial board
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of a number of legal periodicals in Slovenia and abroad. She is a member of a number of lawyers' associations, including the Slovene Association for European Law (Slovensko društvo za evropsko pravo), where she is president, the Gesellschaft für Rechtsvergleichung, and the International Academy of Comparative law. She is also a member of the Scientific Advisory Board at the Faculty of Law of the University of Vienna. In 2003 she won a prize of the Association of Slovene Lawyers, 'Lawyer of the Year 2003'.
Work as EU judge
She worked as a judge at the Court of First InstanceCourt of First Instance
The General Court is a jurisdictional instance of the Court of Justice of the European Union. From its inception on 1 January 1989 to 30 November 2009, it was known as the Court of First Instance .-Competence:...
of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
, from 7 July 2004 to 6 October 2006, and has been Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Union since 7 October 2006. As Advocate General, she pleaded against the system of fixed price
Fixed price
The term "fixed price" is a phrase used in the English language to mean that no bargaining is allowed over the price of a good or, less commonly, a service...
s of books in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
(case C-531/07, Fachverband der Buch- und Medienwirtschaft v. LIBRO); according to her proposal the Court of Justice of the European Union judged that the German federal legislation
Legislation
Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
, which limits the entitlement to paid annual leave
Annual leave
Annual leave is paid time off work granted by employers to employees to be used for whatever the employee wishes. Depending on the employer's policies, differing number of days may be offered, and the employee may be required to give a certain amount of advance notice, may have to coordinate with...
, is not in accordance with the EU law (joined cases C-350/06, Schultz-Hoff, and C-520/06, Stringer). She also advised the Court of Justice of the European Union in several important cases regarding consumer protection
Consumer protection
Consumer protection laws designed to ensure fair trade competition and the free flow of truthful information in the marketplace. The laws are designed to prevent businesses that engage in fraud or specified unfair practices from gaining an advantage over competitors and may provide additional...
, such as the German case C-489/07, Messner, where the question was whether - in respect of distance contracts - in the case of a revocation
Revocation
Revocation is the act of recall or annulment. It is the reversal of an act, the recalling of a grant, or the making void of some deed previously existing.-Contract law:...
by a consumer
Consumer
Consumer is a broad label for any individuals or households that use goods generated within the economy. The concept of a consumer occurs in different contexts, so that the usage and significance of the term may vary.-Economics and marketing:...
, a seller may claim compensation
Compensation
Compensation can refer to:*Financial compensation, various meanings*Compensation , various advantages a player has in exchange for a disadvantage*Compensation *Compensation , by Ralph Waldo Emerson...
for the value of the use of the consumer goods delivered, or the Belgian case C-205/07, Gysbrechts, where the Court of Justice of the European union judged upon her proposal that the Belgian law according to which in distance selling, the vendor cannot require the consumer’s credit card
Credit card
A credit card is a small plastic card issued to users as a system of payment. It allows its holder to buy goods and services based on the holder's promise to pay for these goods and services...
number, is not in accordance with the EU law.
External links
- Court of Justice of the European Union
- Slovene Association for European Law
- Universität Zürich
- Institut für Rechtsvergleichung der Universität Wien
- Max-Planck-Institut für Internationales Privatrecht
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- Universität Wien
- Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
- Bucerius Law School
- Gesellschaft für Rechtsvergleichung
- International Academy of Comparative law