EU Court of Justice: five judges and an advocate-general appointed

The representatives of the governments of the member states today appointed four judges and an advocate-general to the Court of Justice and a judge to the General Court.

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http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/02/19/eu-court-of-justice-five-judges-and-an-advocate-general-appointed/http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/02/19/eu-court-of-justice-five-judges-and-an-advocate-general-appointed/
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Saturday, February 20, 2021
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Legal professions, Judge, European Court of Justice, Advocate general, Government, Law, Labor, Judicial system of Finland, Gujarat High Court
Summary
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  • The representatives of the governments of the member states today appointed four judges and an advocate-general to the Court of Justice and a judge to the General Court.
  • Mr Miroslav Gavalec (Slovakia) and Ms Octavia Spineanu-Matei (Romania) have been appointed judges to the Court of Justice for a first term of office.
  • The terms of office of Mr Niilo Jskinen (Finland) and Mr Lars Bay Larsen (Denmark) as judges of the Court of Justice have been renewed.
  • Background

    The Court of Justice of the European Union consists of two courts: the Court of Justice and the General Court.

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