Court of Justice, statute: the quorum and the number of judges following the 2004 enlargement (amend. art. 16, 17)

PURPOSE : to increase the number of judges in the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice in order to take account of enlargement of the EU. LEGISLATIVE ACT : Council Decision 2004/404/EC, Euratom amending Articles 16 and 17 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice. CONTENT : With the enlargement of the EU on 1 May 2004, the number of Judges comprising the Court of Justice will rise from 15 to 25. Therefore, this Decision adjusts the number of Judges forming the Grand Chamber from 11 to 13. Furthermore, it adjusts the quorum required for decisions of the Court sitting in full Court from 11 to 15. DATE OF EFFECT : 01/05/04.�