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| 7.3.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 63/13 |
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7.3.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 63/13

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DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES

of 25 February 2009

appointing Judges and Advocates-General to the Court of Justice of the European Communities

(2009/176/EC, Euratom)

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

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 223 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 139 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The terms of office of Messrs Vassilios SKOURIS, Allan ROSAS, Koen LENAERTS, Uno LÕHMUS, Lars BAY LARSEN, Ms Rosario SILVA DE LAPUERTA, Messrs Jerzy MAKARCZYK, Endre JUHÁSZ, Marko ILEŠIČ, Ján KLUČKA, Aindrias Ó CAOIMH, Ms Camelia TOADER, Mr Jean-Jacques KASEL, Judges, and those of Messrs Luís Miguel POIARES PESSOA MADURO, Dámaso RUIZ-JARABO COLOMER, Ms Juliane KOKOTT and Ms Eleanor SHARPSTON, Advocates-General of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, expire on 6 October 2009. |
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(1)

The terms of office of Messrs Vassilios SKOURIS, Allan ROSAS, Koen LENAERTS, Uno LÕHMUS, Lars BAY LARSEN, Ms Rosario SILVA DE LAPUERTA, Messrs Jerzy MAKARCZYK, Endre JUHÁSZ, Marko ILEŠIČ, Ján KLUČKA, Aindrias Ó CAOIMH, Ms Camelia TOADER, Mr Jean-Jacques KASEL, Judges, and those of Messrs Luís Miguel POIARES PESSOA MADURO, Dámaso RUIZ-JARABO COLOMER, Ms Juliane KOKOTT and Ms Eleanor SHARPSTON, Advocates-General of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, expire on 6 October 2009.

| (2) | A partial replacement of the members of the Court of Justice of the European Communities should take place for the period from 7 October 2009 to 6 October 2015. However, in the absence of a proposal, the appointment of two judges cannot take place until a later date, |
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(2)

A partial replacement of the members of the Court of Justice of the European Communities should take place for the period from 7 October 2009 to 6 October 2015. However, in the absence of a proposal, the appointment of two judges cannot take place until a later date,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1.   The following are hereby appointed Judges to the Court of Justice of the European Communities for the period from 7 October 2009 to 6 October 2015:

| | Mr Lars BAY LARSEN |
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Mr Lars BAY LARSEN

| | Mr Aindrias Ó CAOIMH |
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Mr Aindrias Ó CAOIMH

| | Mr Endre JUHÁSZ |
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Mr Endre JUHÁSZ

| | Mr Jean-Jacques KASEL |
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Mr Jean-Jacques KASEL

| | Mr Koen LENAERTS |
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Mr Koen LENAERTS

| | Mr Uno LÕHMUS |
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Mr Uno LÕHMUS

| | Mr Allan ROSAS |
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Mr Allan ROSAS

| | Mr Marek SAFJAN |
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Mr Marek SAFJAN

| | Ms Rosario SILVA DE LAPUERTA |
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Ms Rosario SILVA DE LAPUERTA

| | Mr Vassilios SKOURIS |
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Mr Vassilios SKOURIS

| | Mr Daniel ŠVÁBY. |
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Mr Daniel ŠVÁBY.

2.   The following are hereby appointed Advocates-General to the Court of Justice of the European Communities for the period from 7 October 2009 to 6 October 2015:

| | Mr Niilo JÄÄSKINEN |
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Mr Niilo JÄÄSKINEN

| | Ms Juliane KOKOTT |
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Ms Juliane KOKOTT

| | Mr Dámaso RUIZ-JARABO COLOMER |
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Mr Dámaso RUIZ-JARABO COLOMER

| | Ms Eleanor SHARPSTON. |
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Ms Eleanor SHARPSTON.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 February 2009.

The President

M. VICENOVÁ

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