Date: 2019-03-12Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU, Euratom) 2019/390 of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 6 March 2019 appointing a Judge to the Court of Justice
**Summary:**
Decision (EU, Euratom) 2019/390, issued by the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States on March 6, 2019, appoints Mr. Andreas KUMIN as a Judge to the Court of Justice. This decision follows the expiration of the terms of office of 14 Judges and five Advocates-General on October 6, 2018. The appointment is based on Article 19 of the Treaty on European Union, Articles 253 and 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and Article 106a1 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community. A panel established by Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union assessed Mr. KUMIN's suitability for the role. Mr. KUMIN's term will run from the date of the decision's entry into force until October 6, 2024. The decision entered into force upon its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision was made in Brussels, and the President was L. ODOBESCU.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Treaty on European Union: A treaty forming the constitutional basis of the European Union.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the two primary treaties upon which the European Union (EU) is founded.
Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community: An international agreement signed in 1957 that created the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom).
Court of Justice: The judicial branch of the European Union (EU). It ensures the uniform interpretation and application of EU law.
Andreas KUMIN: The individual appointed as Judge to the Court of Justice.
Brussels: The city where the decision was made; it is the capital of Belgium and a major administrative centre for the European Union.
Euratom: European Atomic Energy Community
L 70/32 EN Official Journal of the European Union 12.3.2019
DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2019/390 OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF
THE MEMBER STATES
of 6 March 2019
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 five Advocates-General of the Court of Justice expired on 6 October 2018.
(2) Mr Andreas KUMIN has been nominated for the post of Judge of the Court of Justice.
(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 Andreas KUMIN to perform the duties of Judge of the Court of Justice,
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Mr Andreas KUMIN is hereby appointed Judge to the Court of Justice for the period from the date of entry into force of
this Decision to 6 October 2024.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 6 March 2019.
The President
L. ODOBESCU