Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States

of 25 April 2007

appointing judges to the Court of First Instance of the European Communities

(2007/267/EC, Euratom)

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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,

Whereas:

(1) The terms of office of Mr J?rg PIRRUNG, Mr Hubert LEGAL, Mr John D. COOKE, Mr Rafael GARC?A-VALDECASAS, Mr Nicholas James FORWOOD, Ms Ena CREMONA, Ms Irena PELIK?NOV?, Mr Vilenas VADAPALAS, Ms Ingrīda LABUCKA, Mr Enzo MOAVERO MILANESI, Mr Nils WAHL, Mr Miro PREK and Mr Theodore CHIPEV, as judges at the Court of First Instance of the European Communities are due to end on 31 August 2007.

(2) The membership of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities should be renewed in part for the period from 1 September 2007 to 31 August 2013. However, in the absence of a proposal, the appointment of one judge cannot take place until a later date,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed judges at the Court of First Instance of the European Communities for the period from 1 September 2007 to 31 August 2013:

Mr Theodore CHIPEV

Mr John D. COOKE

Ms Ena CREMONA

Mr Alfred DITTRICH

Mr Nicholas James FORWOOD

Ms Ingrīda LABUCKA

Mr Enzo MOAVERO MILANESI

Ms Irena PELIK?NOV?

Mr Miro PREK

Mr Laurent TRUCHOT

Mr Vilenas VADAPALAS

Mr Nils WAHL

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 25 April 2007.

The President

W. Sch?nfelder

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