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The following persons were reappointed as judges for a further six years from 7 October 2015 to 6 October 2021:
- Mr Marek Safjan (Poland)
- Mr François Biltgen (Luxembourg)
- Mr Siniša Rodin (Croatia)
- Mr Allan Rosas (Finland)
- Ms Küllike Jürimäe (Estonia)
- Mr Daniel Šváby (Slovakia)
- Mr Endre Juhász (Hungary)
- Mr Lars Bay Larsen (Denmark)
Ms Eleanor Sharpston (United Kingdom) and Ms Juliane Kokott (Germany) were reappointed as advocates-general for the same six-year-period.
The representatives of Member States' governments also appointed Mr Henrik Saugmandsgaard Øe (Denmark) as advocate-general for six years from 7 October 2015 to 6 October 2021.
Background
The Court of Justice is currently composed of 28 judges and nine advocates-general. The number of advocates-general will increase to eleven by 7 October 2015. Every three years a partial replacement of judges and advocates-general takes place. The term of office of 14 judges and of four advocates-general expires on 6 October 2015. Two judges (from Belgium and Spain) were already reappointed on 24 September 2014 for the 2015 partial replacement exercise. This means that four judges and three advocates-general have still to be appointed by 7 October 2015.
The judges and advocates-general are appointed for a term of office of six years, which is renewable. The judges of the Court of Justice elect from amongst themselves a president for a renewable term of three years.
