Amendments to the Supplementary Rules of the Court of Justice

THE COURT

Having regard to Article 125 of the Rules of Procedure,

Having regard to Article 46(3) of the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded,

With the Council’s approval given on 21 December 2005,

HAS DRAWN UP THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO ITS SUPPLEMENTARY RULES:

Article 1

The Supplementary Rules adopted on 4 December 1974 (OJ L 350, 28 December 1974, p. 29), and most recently amended on 11 March 1997 (OJ L 103, 19 April 1997, p. 4), are amended as follows:

1. In Article 9, the words "Official Journal of the European Communities" shall be replaced by the words "Official Journal of the European Union".

2. The text of Annex I (the list referred to in the first paragraph of Article 2) shall be replaced by the following text:

"Belgium

The Minister for Justice

Czech Republic

The Minister for Justice

Denmark

The Minister for Justice

Germany

The Federal Minister for Justice

Estonia

The Minister for Justice

Greece

The Minister for Justice

Spain

The Minister for Justice

France

The Minister for Justice

Ireland

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Italy

The Minister for Justice

Cyprus

The Minister for Justice and Public Order

Latvia

Tieslietu ministrija

Lithuania

The Minister for Justice

Luxembourg

The Minister for Justice

Hungary

The Minister for Justice

Malta

The Attorney General

Netherlands

The Minister for Justice

Austria

The Federal Minister for Justice

Poland

The Minister for Justice

Portugal

The Minister for Justice

Slovenia

The Minister for Justice

Slovakia

The Minister for Justice

Finlande

The Ministry of Justice

Sweden

The Ministry of Justice

United Kingdom

The Secretary of State".

3. The text of Annex II (the list referred to in the second paragraph of Article 4) shall be replaced by the following text:

"Belgium

The Minister for Justice

Czech Republic

Česká advokátní komora

Denmark

The Minister for Justice

Germany

Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer

Estonia

The Minister for Justice

Greece

The Minister for Justice

Spain

The Minister for Justice

France

The Minister for Justice

Ireland

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Italy

The Minister for Justice

Cyprus

The Minister for Justice and Public Order

Latvia

Tieslietu ministrija

Lithuania

The Minister for Justice

Luxembourg

The Minister for Justice

Hungary

The Minister for Justice

Malta

Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs

Netherlands

Algemene Raad van de Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten

Austria

The Federal Minister for Justice

Poland

The Minister for Justice

Portugal

The Minister for Justice

Slovenia

The Minister for Justice

Slovakia

Slovenská Advokátska Komora

Finlande

The Ministry of Justice

Sweden

Sveriges Advokatsamfund

United Kingdom

The Law Society, London (for applicants residing in England or Wales)

The Law Society of Scotland, Edinburgh (for applicants residing in Scotland)

The Incorporated Law Society of Northern Ireland, Belfast (for applicants residing in Northern Ireland)".

4. The text of Annex III (the list referred to in Article 6) shall be replaced by the following text:

"Belgium

The Minister for Justice

Czech Republic

Nejvyšší státní mastupitelství

Denmark

The Minister for Justice

Germany

The Federal Minister for Justice

Estonia

Riigiprokuratuur

Greece

The Minister for Justice

Spain

The Minister for Justice

France

The Minister for Justice

Ireland

The Attorney General

Italy

The Minister for Justice

Cyprus

Noμική Yπηрεσία της Δημοκрατίας

Latvia

Ģenerālprokuratūra

Lithuania

Generalinė prokuratūra

Luxembourg

The Minister for Justice

Hungary

The Minister for Justice

Malta

The Attorney General

Netherlands

The Minister for Justice

Austria

The Federal Minister for Justice

Poland

The Minister for Justice

Portugal

The Minister for Justice

Slovenia

The Minister for Justice

Slovakia

The Minister for Justice

Finlande

The Ministry of Justice

Sweden

Riksåklagaren

United Kingdom

Her Majesty’s Attorney General (for witnesses or experts residing in England or Wales)

Her Majesty’s Advocate (for witnesses or experts residing in Scotland)

Her Majesty’s Attorney General (for witnesses or experts residing in Northern Ireland)"

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Article 2

These amendments to the Supplementary Rules, which are authentic in the languages mentioned in Article 29(1) of the Rules of Procedure, shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and shall enter into force on the date of their publication.

Done at Luxembourg, 21 February 2006.

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