# C_2017355EN.01016301.xml

| 20.10.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 355/163 |
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20.10.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 355/163

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P8_TA(2015)0377

Court of Justice of the European Union: number of judges at the General Court ***II

European Parliament legislative resolution of 28 October 2015 on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Protocol No 3 on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union (09375/1/2015 — C8-0166/2015 — 2011/0901B(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: second reading)

(2017/C 355/23)

The European Parliament,

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Council position at first reading (09375/1/2015 — C8-0166/2015), |
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having regard to the Council position at first reading (09375/1/2015 — C8-0166/2015),

| — | having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the request from the Court of Justice submitted to Parliament and the Council (02074/2011), |
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having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the request from the Court of Justice submitted to Parliament and the Council (02074/2011),

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| — | having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 21 October 2015 to approve Parliament’s position at second reading, in accordance with Article 294(8)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, |
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having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 21 October 2015 to approve Parliament’s position at second reading, in accordance with Article 294(8)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

| — | having regard to Article 294(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, |
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having regard to Article 294(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

| — | having regard to Rule 69 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 69 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A8-0296/2015), |
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having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A8-0296/2015),

| 1. | Adopts its position at second reading hereinafter set out; |
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Adopts its position at second reading hereinafter set out;

| 2. | Approves the joint statement by Parliament and the Council annexed to this resolution; |
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Approves the joint statement by Parliament and the Council annexed to this resolution;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Court of Justice, the Commission and the national parliaments. |
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Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Court of Justice, the Commission and the national parliaments.

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(1)  Texts adopted of 15.4.2014, P7_TA(2014)0358.

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P8_TC2-COD(2011)0901B

Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 28 October 2015 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2015/... of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Protocol No 3 on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2015/2422.)

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ANNEX TO THE LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Joint statement by the European Parliament and the Council

At the end of the reform process, the General Court will consist of two Judges per Member State. Therefore, in order to achieve equality between women and men, which is an objective of the European Union according to Article 3 TEU, the governments of the Member States should, to the greatest possible extent, in the process of appointing candidates as Judges at the General Court pursuant to Article 254 TFEU, ensure an equal presence of women and men.

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