DECISION (EU) 2024/2644 OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES

of 2 October 2024

appointing an Advocate-General to the Court of Justice

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 253 and 255 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The terms of office of 13 Judges and five Advocates-General of the Court of Justice are due to expire on 6 October 2024.

(2) Appointments to those posts should therefore be made for the term of office starting on 7 October 2024 and expiring on 6 October 2030.

(3) Decision (EU) 2023/2508 of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States (1) appointed Mr Giovanni PITRUZZELLA Advocate-General to the Court of Justice for the period from 7 October 2024 to 6 October 2030. Following the resignation of Mr Giovanni PITRUZZELLA, Mr Andrea BIONDI has been nominated for a first term of office as Advocate-General of the Court of Justice.

(4) The panel set up by Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union has given a favourable opinion on the suitability of this candidate to perform the duties of Advocate-General of the Court of Justice,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Andrea BIONDI is hereby appointed Advocate-General to the Court of Justice for the period from 7 October 2024 to 6 October 2030.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the

Official Journal of the European Union

Done at Brussels, 2 October 2024.

The President

ÓDOR B.

(1) Decision (EU) 2023/2508 of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 8 November 2023 appointing two Judges and an Advocate-General to the Court of Justice (

OJ L, 2023/2508, 10.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2508/oj

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2644/oj

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