CJE/08/1
14 January 2008
Press and Information
PRESS RELEASE No 01/08
New member at the Court of Justice of the European Communities
By decision of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Communities of 3 December 2007, Mr Jean-Jacques Kasel was appointed as Judge at the Court of Justice of the European Communities until 6 October 2009.
Mr Jean-Jacques Kasel succeeds Mr Romain Schintgen who carried out the duties of Judge at the Court of First Instance from 25 September 1989 to 11 July 1996 and has carried out the duties of Judge at the Court of Justice since 12 July 1996.
A formal sitting has been held at the Court today on the occasion of the departure of Mr Romain Schintgen and the entry into office of Mr Jean-Jacques Kasel.
Jean-Jacques Kasel
Born 1946; Doctor of Laws; special degree in Administrative Law (Université libre de Bruxelles), 1970); graduated from the Institut d’études politiques, Paris (Ecofin, 1972); trainee lawyer; Legal Adviser of the Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas (1972-73); Attaché, then Legation Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1973-76); Chairman of the working groups of the Council of Ministers (1976); First Embassy Secretary, Deputy Permanent Representative to the OECD (Paris, 1976-79); Head of the Office of the Vice-President of the Government (1979-80); Chairman, European Political Cooperation (1980); Adviser, then Deputy Head of Cabinet, of the President of the Commission of the European Communities (1981); Director, Budget and Staff Matters, at the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers (1981-84); Special Adviser at the Permanent Representation to the European Communities (1984-85); Chairman of the Budgetary Committee; Minister Plenipotentiary, Director of Political and Cultural Affairs (1986-91); Diplomatic Adviser of the Prime Minister (1986-91);
Ambassador to Greece (1989-91, non-resident); Chairman of the Policy Committee (1991); Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the European Communities (1991-98); Chairman of Coreper (first half of 1997); Ambassador (Brussels, 1998-2002); Permanent Representative to NATO (1998-2002); Marshal of the Court and Head of the Office of HRH the Grand Duke (2002-07).
Unofficial document for media use, not binding on the Court of Justice. Languages available: All For further information, please contact Christopher Fretwell Tel: (00352) 4303 3355 Fax: (00352) 4303 2731 Pictures of the formal sitting are available on EbS “Europe by Satellite”, a service provided by the European Commission, Directorate-General Press and Communications, L-2920 Luxembourg, Tel: (00352) 4301 35177 Fax: (00352) 4301 35249 or B-1049 Bruxelles, Tel: (0032) 2 2964106 Fax: (0032) 2 2965956 
