INFORMATION FOR THE PRESS No 31/04
29 April 2004
NEW JUDGES AT THE COURT OF JUSTICE AND THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Formal sittings of 11 and 12 May 2004
The new judges will enter into office upon taking the oath.
The formal sittings
The formal sittings at which the new Members will enter into office will
be held:
- for the new Members of the Court of Justice, on Tuesday 11
May 2004 at
4.30 p.m.
- for the new Members of the Court of First Instance, on Wednesday
12 May 2004 at 4.30 p.m.
They will take place in the Grande Salle dAudience (Main Court Room) of
the Court of Justice (entrance on Boulevard Konrad Adenauer, opposite the European Investment
Bank).
Accreditation may be obtained from the Press and Information Division of the Court
of Justice by returning the accompanying form no later than 12.00 noon on
Friday, 7 May 2004.
EBS 'Europe by Satellite' will film the formal sittings.
This information for the press is available in all the official languages
For further
information please contact Christopher Fretwell: |
Please note the following:
the press are asked to use the Thomas More entrance, Boulevard Konrad Adenauer.
the public is requested to remain quiet and seated throughout the hearing;
the use of mobile phones or other loud electronic devices is not permitted
during the hearing;
photography and filming are authorised only at the very beginning of the hearing
(seating of the President and parties only);
the use of flashes or other supplementary lighting systems is not permitted;
photographers and cameramen may not move around the hearing room in order to
take photographs or to film;
if numerous photographers and cameramen are interested, a "pool" may be arranged by
the Press and Information Division;
Accreditation to be returned by fax before 12.00 noon on Friday,
7 May 2004
to 00352 4303 2500
FORMAL SITTINGS OF 11 AND 12 MAY 2004
Contact:
Mrs Franceschino
Tel: 00352 4303 3382
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Article 221 of the Treaty of Nice provides that The Court of
Justice shall consist of one judge per Member State, while Article 224 states
that The Court of First Instance shall comprise at least one judge per
Member State.