The Legal Service is responsible for providing legal advice and for representing the Commission before Union, national and international courts and tribunals. This work must be of the highest quality and be delivered in due time, and the representation of the Commission before the Union courts must be ensured in all official languages of the Union. The flat organisational structure of the Legal Service allows for quick adaption to new situations, it allows for fast dissemination of information, and to quickly, and yet thoroughly, respond to every request in whatever legal field it may concern.
Through both its advisory role and its litigation role, the Legal Service contributes to all 7 priorities of the von der Leyen Commission. The Legal Service contributes to General objective No 7: A modern, high-performing and sustainable European Commission. The timely and high-quality legal advice and legal representation is expected to contribute to an increase in Impact indicator 1: Image of the European Commission.