The Court of Justice was established in 1952 in Luxembourg and is the highest court of the European Union. It interprets EU law and settles legal disputes between EU governments and institutions. It has one judge per member state and eight advocates-general. The General Court handles cases from individuals, companies and organizations, while the Civil Service Tribunal settles disputes between the EU and its staff. The Court of Auditors was set up in 1975 in Luxembourg to audit EU finances and improve financial management. It checks any entity handling EU funds and writes reports with its findings for the European Parliament and Council. The European Ombudsman investigates complaints against EU institutions and agencies to help uncover cases of maladministration and