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Council of the European Union
PRESS
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PRESS RELEASE
ST 13470/14
PRESSE 477
Brussels, 24 September 2014
Appointment of judges to the Court of Justice of the European Union
Today, the representatives of the governments of the member states appointed Mr Constantinos
LYCOURGOS (Cyprus) as judge to the Court of Justice of the European Union from 7 October
2014 for the remainder of the term of office of Mr George ARESTIS, which ends on 6 October
2018.
The representatives of member states' governments also reappointed Mr Koen LENAERTS
(Belgium) and Ms Rosario SILVA DE LAPUERTA (Spain) as judges to the Court of Justice of the
European Union for a further six years from 7 October 2015 to 6 October 2021.
The post of further twelve judges and four advocates-general will become vacant on 6 October
2015 in the context of the partial renewal of the Court of Justice.
The Court of Justice is composed of 28 judges and nine advocates general. They are appointed for
a term of office of six years, which is renewable. The judges of the Court of Justice elect from
amongst themselves a president for a renewable term of three years.
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