The decision appoints two named judges to the Court of First Instance for fixed periods starting on 1 January 2007.
4.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 1/19 ---|---|---|--- * * * DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION of 1 January 2007 appointing judges at the Court of First Instance of the European Communities (2007/8/EC, Euratom) THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 224 thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 140 thereof, Having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, and in particular Article 46(1) and (2), second subparagraph, thereof, Whereas: (1) | Article 46(1) and (2), second subparagraph, of the Act of Accession provides for the appointment of two judges to the Court of First Instance. The term of office of one of those judges is to expire on 31 August 2007. This judge is to be chosen by lot. The term of office of the other judge is to expire on 31 August 2010. ---|--- (2) | Two additional judges to the Court of First Instance should therefore be appointed, in accordance with the said Article, after having drawn lots as provided for therein, ---|--- HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Mr Theodore CHIPEV is hereby appointed a judge at the Court of First Instance for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 August 2007. Article 2 Mr Valeriu CIUCĂ is hereby appointed a judge at the Court of First Instance for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 August 2010. Article 3 This Decision shall take effect on 1 January 2007. Article 4 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Brussels, 1 January 2007. The President W. SCHÖNFELDER * * *