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| 24.2.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 64/4 |
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24.2.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 64/4

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DECISION (EU) 2021/323 OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES

of 19 February 2021

appointing four Judges and an Advocate-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) | Mr Miroslav GAVALEC and Ms Octavia SPINEANU-MATEI have been nominated for a first term of office as Judge of the Court of Justice. |
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(3)

Mr Miroslav GAVALEC and Ms Octavia SPINEANU-MATEI have been nominated for a first term of office as Judge of the Court of Justice.

| (4) | It has been proposed that the terms of office of Mr Niilo JÄÄSKINEN and Mr Lars BAY LARSEN as Judges of the Court of Justice be renewed. |
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(4)

It has been proposed that the terms of office of Mr Niilo JÄÄSKINEN and Mr Lars BAY LARSEN as Judges of the Court of Justice be renewed.

| (5) | It has been proposed that the term of office of Ms Juliane KOKOTT as Advocate-General of the Court of Justice be renewed. |
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(5)

It has been proposed that the term of office of Ms Juliane KOKOTT as Advocate-General of the Court of Justice be renewed.

| (6) | 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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(6)

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 to the Court of Justice for the period from 7 October 2021 to 6 October 2027:

| — | Mr Miroslav GAVALEC, |
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Mr Miroslav GAVALEC,

| — | Ms Octavia SPINEANU-MATEI, |
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Ms Octavia SPINEANU-MATEI,

| — | Mr Niilo JÄÄSKINEN, |
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Mr Niilo JÄÄSKINEN,

| — | Mr Lars BAY LARSEN. |
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Mr Lars BAY LARSEN.

Article 2

Ms Juliane KOKOTT is hereby appointed Advocate-General to the Court of Justice for the period from 7 October 2021 to 6 October 2027.

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, 19 February 2021.

The President

N. BRITO

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