DECISION (EU) 2021/1462 OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES

of 8 September 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) The terms of office of 23 Judges of the General Court expired on 31 August 2019.

(2) In that context, Mr Pēteris ZILGALVIS has been nominated for the post of Judge of the General Court.

(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 this candidate to perform the duties of Judge of the General Court.

(4) Mr Pēteris ZILGALVIS should therefore be appointed for the period from the date of entry into force of this Decision to 31 August 2025,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Pēteris ZILGALVIS is hereby appointed Judge of 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 date of its publication in the

Official Journal of the European Union

Done at Brussels, 8 September 2021.

The President

I. JARC