Date: 2019-09-06Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU, Euratom) 2019/1388 of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 4 September 2019 appointing a Judge to the General Court
**Summary:**
Decision (EU, Euratom) 2019/1388, adopted by the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States on September 4, 2019, appoints Mr. Gerhard Hesse as a Judge to the General Court of the European Union. This decision is based on 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 appointment is made in accordance with Article 48 of Protocol No. 3 on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union, as amended by Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2015/2422, which stipulates that the General Court shall consist of two judges per Member State as of September 1, 2019. Mr. Hesse's term will run from the date of the decision's entry into force until August 31, 2022. The panel established under Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union has issued a favorable opinion on Mr. Hesse's suitability for the role. The decision entered into force upon its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The President, M. Rislakki, signed the decision in Brussels.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Euratom: The European Atomic Energy Community
General Court: A court of the European Union, part of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Treaty on European Union: One of the primary treaties forming the constitutional basis of the European Union.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties forming the constitutional basis of the European Union.
European Atomic Energy Community: An international organisation established by the Treaty of Rome in 1957 with the purpose of creating a specialist market for nuclear power in Europe.
Gerhard HESSE: The individual appointed as Judge of the General Court.
Brussels: The city in Belgium where the decision was made.
L 230/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 6.9.2019
DECISIONS
DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2019/1388 OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF
THE MEMBER STATES
of 4 September 2019
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) Article 48 of Protocol No 3 on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union, as amended by
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2015/2422 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), provides that the
General Court is to consist of two Judges per Member State as from 1 September 2019.
(2) Point (c) of Article 2 of that Regulation provides that the term of office of four Judges, of the additional nine
Judges to be appointed as from 1 September 2019, ends on 31 August 2022.
(3) Mr Gerhard HESSE has been nominated for the post of additional Judge of the General Court.
(4) The panel set up under Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union has given an
opinion on the suitability of Mr Gerhard HESSE to perform the duties of Judge of the General Court.
(5) Mr Gerhard HESSE should be appointed to the post of additional Judge of the General Court,
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Mr Gerhard HESSE is hereby appointed Judge of the General Court for the period from the date of entry into force of
this Decision to 31 August 2022.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 4 September 2019.
The President
M. RISLAKKI
(1) Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2015/2422 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2015 amending Protocol No 3 on
the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union (OJ L 341, 24.12.2015, p. 14).