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English summary: Drawing on archives gathered in the six founding member states of the European Union, this book offers a new perspective on the 'constitutionalization' of the European treaties, which was launched in the 1960s by the Court of Justice of the EU. By highlighting the professional and personal backgrounds of the first European judges and advocates general, its author studies the dynamics which prevailed within the institution during its 'revolutionary' years and analyzes the Court's relationship with the Member States of the European Communities. Through a detailed study of the selection process of the members of the Court, it also provides new answers to the question of whether governments tried to put an end to its bold jurisprudence. French description: En s'appuyant sur des archives rassemblees dans les six pays fondateurs de l'Union europeenne, cet ouvrage propose un regard nouveau sur le processus de constitutionnalisation des traites europeens lance dans les annees 1960 par la Cour de Justice de l'UE. En mettant en lumiere les parcours professionnels et personnels des premiers juges et avocats generaux europeens, il etudie les dynamiques qui regnent a l'interieur de l'institution pendant ses annees revolutionnaires et s'interesse aux relations que la juridiction entretient avec les Etats membres. A travers une etude detaillee du processus de selection des membres de la Cour, il apporte notamment des reponses inedites a la question de savoir si les gouvernements ont tente de mettre un terme a sa jurisprudence audacieuse.

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