DECISION (EU) 2021/324 OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES

of 19 February 2021

appointing a Judge to the General Court

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

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 19 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 254 and 255 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 7 of Protocol No 3 on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union and following the appointment of Mr Jan PASSER as Judge to the Court of Justice, a judge should be appointed to the General Court for the remainder of the term of office of Mr Jan PASSER, which runs until 31 August 2025.

(2) Mr David PETRLÍK has been nominated for the vacant post.

(3) The panel set up under Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union has given a favourable opinion on the suitability of that candidate to perform the duties of Judge of the General Court,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr David PETRLÍK is hereby appointed Judge to the General Court for the period from the date of entry into force of this Decision to 31 August 2025.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the

Official Journal of the European Union

Done at Brussels, 19 February 2021.

The President

N. BRITO