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Document 12006E224

    Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version)
    Part Five - Institutions of the Community
    TITLE I - Provisions governing the institutions
    Chapter 1 - The institutions
    Section 4 - The Court of Justice
    Article 224

    OB C 321E, 29.12.2006, p. 142–143 (ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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    12006E224

    Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version) - Part Five - Institutions of the Community - TITLE I - Provisions governing the institutions - Chapter 1 - The institutions - Section 4 - The Court of Justice - Article 224

    Official Journal C 321 E , 29/12/2006 P. 0142 - 0143
    Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0123 - Consolidated version
    Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0270 - Consolidated version
    Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0061 - Consolidated version
    (EEC Treaty - no official publication available)


    Article 224

    The Court of First Instance shall comprise at least one judge per Member State. The number of Judges shall be determined by the Statute of the Court of Justice. The Statute may provide for the Court of First Instance to be assisted by Advocates-General.

    The members of the Court of First Instance shall be chosen from persons whose independence is beyond doubt and who possess the ability required for appointment to high judicial office. They shall be appointed by common accord of the governments of the Member States for a term of six years. The membership shall be partially renewed every three years. Retiring members shall be eligible for reappointment.

    The Judges shall elect the President of the Court of First Instance from among their number for a term of three years. He may be re-elected.

    The Court of First Instance shall appoint its Registrar and lay down the rules governing his service.

    The Court of First Instance shall establish its Rules of Procedure in agreement with the Court of Justice. Those Rules shall require the approval of the Council, acting by a qualified majority.

    Unless the Statute of the Court of Justice provides otherwise, the provisions of this Treaty relating to the Court of Justice shall apply to the Court of First Instance.

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