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| 19.5.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 176/3 |
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19.5.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 176/3

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DECISION (EU) 2021/798 OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES

of 21 April 2021

appointing two Judges and two Advocates-General to the Court of Justice

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 19 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 253 and 255 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The terms of office of 14 Judges and six Advocates-General of the Court of Justice will expire on 6 October 2021. |
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(1)

The terms of office of 14 Judges and six Advocates-General of the Court of Justice will expire on 6 October 2021.

| (2) | Appointments to these posts should therefore be made for the term of office starting on 7 October 2021 and expiring on 6 October 2027. |
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(2)

Appointments to these posts should therefore be made for the term of office starting on 7 October 2021 and expiring on 6 October 2027.

| (3) | It has been proposed that the term of office of Mr Eugene REGAN as Judge of the Court of Justice be renewed. |
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(3)

It has been proposed that the term of office of Mr Eugene REGAN as Judge of the Court of Justice be renewed.

| (4) | It has been proposed that the term of office of Mr Athanasios RANTOS as Advocate-General of the Court of Justice be renewed. |
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(4)

It has been proposed that the term of office of Mr Athanasios RANTOS as Advocate-General of the Court of Justice be renewed.

| (5) | Mr Dimitrios GRATSIAS has been nominated for a first term of office as Judge of the Court of Justice. |
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(5)

Mr Dimitrios GRATSIAS has been nominated for a first term of office as Judge of the Court of Justice.

| (6) | Mr Nicholas EMILIOU has been nominated for a first term of office as Advocate-General of the Court of Justice. |
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(6)

Mr Nicholas EMILIOU has been nominated for a first term of office as Advocate-General of the Court of Justice.

| (7) | The panel set up under Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union has given a favourable opinion on the suitability of those candidates to perform the duties of Judge or Advocate-General of the Court of Justice, |
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(7)

The panel set up under Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union has given a favourable opinion on the suitability of those candidates to perform the duties of Judge or Advocate-General of the Court of Justice,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed Judges of the Court of Justice for the period from 7 October 2021 to 6 October 2027:

| — | Mr Eugene REGAN, |
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Mr Eugene REGAN,

| — | Mr Dimitrios GRATSIAS. |
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Mr Dimitrios GRATSIAS.

Article 2

The following are hereby appointed Advocates-General of the Court of Justice for the period from 7 October 2021 to 6 October 2027:

| — | Mr Athanasios RANTOS, |
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Mr Athanasios RANTOS,

| — | Mr Nicholas EMILIOU. |
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Mr Nicholas EMILIOU.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 21 April 2021.

The President

N. BRITO

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