Date: 2018-08-20Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU, Euratom) 2018/1150 of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 25 July 2018 appointing a Judge to the Court of Justice
**Summary:**
This decision, issued by the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union on July 25, 2018, appoints Mr. Nuno José Cardoso da Silva Piçarra as a Judge to the Court of Justice. The appointment is made in accordance with Article 19 of the Treaty on European Union, Articles 253 and 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and Article 106a(1) of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community. The decision follows the expiration of terms for 14 Judges and 5 Advocates-General on October 6, 2018, and the subsequent need for appointments beginning October 7, 2018. Mr. Piçarra's suitability for the role was assessed by a panel established under Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Mr. Piçarra's term will run from October 7, 2018, to October 6, 2024. The decision took effect the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The President, N. Marschik, executed the decision in Brussels.
Key Entities Referenced
Nuno Jos CARDOSO DA SILVA PIARRA: Appointed as Judge of the Court of Justice.
Brussels: The city where the decision was made.
Advocates-General: Assist the Court of Justice.
European Union: An international organization comprised of European countries.
Court of Justice: A judicial body of the European Union.
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.
20.8.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 209/1
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DECISIONS
DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2018/1150 OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF
THE MEMBER STATES
of 25 July 2018
appointing a Judge 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,
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 and 5 Advocates-General of the Court of Justice are due to expire on 6 October
2018. Appointments to these posts should therefore be made for the period beginning on 7 October 2018.
(2) The term of office of these Judges and Advocates-General will be six years.
(3) Mr Nuno José CARDOSO DA SILVA PIÇARRA has been nominated for the post of Judge of the Court of Justice.
(4) 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 Nuno José CARDOSO DA SILVA PIÇARRA to perform the duties of Judge of the Court of
Justice,
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Mr Nuno José CARDOSO DA SILVA PIÇARRA is hereby appointed Judge of the Court of Justice for the period from
7 October 2018 to 6 October 2024.
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, 25 July 2018.
The President
N. MARSCHIK