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27.9.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
259/5
DECISIONS
DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES
of 20 September 2012
appointing a Judge to the Court of Justice
(2012/521/EU)
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER
tatives of the Governments of the Member States should
STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
appoint one further Judge to the post remaining to be
filled.
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Article 19 thereof,
(4) Mr
Anthony BORG BARTHET has been proposed for the
vacant post of Judge of the Court of Justice.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union, and in particular Articles 253 and 255 thereof,
(5)
The panel set up by Article 255 of the Treaty on the
Functioning of the European Union has given an opinion
Whereas:
on the suitability of Mr Anthony

BORG BARTHET to
perform the duties of Judge of the Court of Justice,
(1)
The terms of office of 14 Judges and four Advocates-
General of the Court of Justice are due to expire on
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
6 October 2012. Therefore, for the period from
7 October 2012 to 6 October 2018, 14 Judges and
Article 1
four Advocates-General had to be appointed to the
Mr Anthony BORG BARTHET is hereby appointed Judge to the
Court of Justice.
Court of Justice for the period from 7 October 2012 to
6 October 2018.
(2) On
25
April
2012,
by
Decision
2012/244/EU
( 1 ), the
Representatives of the Governments of the Member
Article 2
States appointed 11 Judges and three Advocates-
General to the Court of Justice for the period from
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of
7 October 2012 to 6 October 2018. On 20 June
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
2012, by Decision 2012/345/EU ( 2 ), the Representatives
of the Governments of the Member States appointed two
Judges and one Advocate-General to the Court of Justice
Done at Brussels, 20 September 2012.
for the same period.
(3)
To complete the partial replacement of the Judges and
The President
Advocates-General of the Court of Justice, the Represen
K. KORNELIOU
( 1 ) OJ L 121, 8.5.2012, p. 21.
( 2 ) OJ L 169, 29.6.2012, p. 60.

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