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30.10.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
300/47
DECISIONS
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
DECISION OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE
of 23 October 2012
concerning the judicial functions of the Vice-President of the Court
(2012/671/EU)
THE COURT
(4) The
decision
concerning
the
conditions
under
which
the
Vice-President is to take the place of the President of the
Court in the performance of his judicial duties ought to
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
enter into force on the same date.
Union, and in particular to Articles 278, 279, 280 and the
fourth paragraph of Article 299 thereof,
ADOPTS THIS DECISION:
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic
Article 1
Energy Community, and in particular to the third and fourth
paragraphs of Article 81, Article 157 and the third paragraph of
The Vice-President of the Court shall take the place of the
Article 164 thereof,
President of the Court in the performance of the judicial
duties referred to in the first paragraph of Article 39 of the
Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European
Having regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of
Union and in Article 57 thereof and in Articles 160 to 166 of
Justice of the European Union, and in particular to Articles 9a,
the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice.
39 and 57 thereof,
If the Vice-President of the Court should be prevented from
Having regard to the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice
acting, the functions referred to in the previous paragraph
of 25 September 2012, and in particular to Articles 10(3), 13
shall be exercised by one of the Presidents of the Chambers
and 160 to 166 thereof,
of five Judges or, failing that, by one of the Presidents of the
Chambers of three Judges or, failing that, by one of the other
Judges, according to the order of seniority laid down in
Whereas:
Article 7.
(1) As
provided
in
the
second
paragraph
of
Article
39
of
the
Article 2
Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the
European Union, the powers referred to in the first
This decision shall enter into force on 1 November 2012.
paragraph of that provision may, under the conditions
laid down in the Rules of Procedure, be exercised by the
Article 3
Vice-President of the Court of Justice.
This decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
(2) In
accordance
with
Article
10(3)
of
its
Rules
of
Procedure, the Court, by decision, is to specify the
conditions under which the Vice-President is to take
Done at Luxembourg, 23 October 2012.
the place of the President of the Court in the
performance of his judicial duties.
Registrar
President
(3)
The Rules of Procedure of 25 September 2012 will enter
into force on 1 November 2012.
A. CALOT ESCOBAR
V. SKOURIS

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