**Policy Summary:**
This decision, issued by the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union on May 24, 2016, appoints Mr. Lauri Madise as a Judge to the General Court. The appointment is for a term beginning September 1, 2016, and expiring August 31, 2022. This decision follows the expiration of the terms of office of 14 Judges of the General Court on August 31, 2016, and considers the opinion of the panel established by Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union regarding Mr. Madise's suitability for the role. The legal basis for this decision is derived from Article 19 of the Treaty on European Union, Articles 254 and 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and Article 106a1 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community. The decision enters into force the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: The supranational political and economic union of European countries.
Treaty on European Union: A foundational treaty of the European Union.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: A foundational treaty of the European Union, detailing its operation.
European Atomic Energy Community: An international organization established by the Treaty of Rome in 1957 with the purpose of creating a specialist market for nuclear power in Europe.
General Court: A court of the European Union, part of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Lauri MADISE: The individual appointed as Judge to the General Court.
Brussels: The city where the decision was made.
P. DE GOOIJER: The President who signed the decision.
28.5.2016 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 141/77
DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2016/847 OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF
THE MEMBER STATES
of 24 May 2016
appointing a Judge to the General Court
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 254 and 255 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a(1)
thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The terms of office of 14 Judges of the General Court are due to expire on 31 August 2016. Appointments
should therefore be made for the period from 1 September 2016 to 31 August 2022.
(2) It has been proposed that the term of office of Mr Lauri MADISE should be renewed.
(3) The panel set up by Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union has given an opinion
on the suitability of Mr Lauri MADISE to perform the duties of Judge of the General Court,
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Mr Lauri MADISE is hereby appointed Judge of the General Court for the period from 1 September 2016 to 31 August
2022.
Article 2
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, 24 May 2016.
The President
P. DE GOOIJER