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“36 of the 100 judges and advocate‑generals have declared holdings in 124 different entities”

“more than 40 % of current judges and advocate‑generals have declared private financial interests”

“Five judges account for roughly half of all declared interests”

“In 2019 she was assigned a case pitting French drugmaker Servier against the European Commission over a hypertension treatment. The case was decided in 2022”

“Kokott's most recent public declaration lists modest holdings, five shares each in AstraZeneca and Merck, and seven in BioNTech”

“The European Ombudsman, Teresa Anjinho, announced that she would open an inquiry into the court's refusal to publish past declarations, and said she would meet with CJEU officials in September to dis…”

“The European Court of Human Rights, which moved to nine‑year non‑renewable mandates for its judges in 2010”

“In the EU, judges at the CJEU are appointed for renewable six‑year terms”

“data from the IUROPA research project shows that judges acted as rapporteurs in roughly 30 cases directly involving their own nation between 2018 and 2024”

“After the investigation was announced, the court uploaded refreshed versions for more than 35 judges”

“Its composition, seven European jurists”

“after a 2024 report revealed that a senior FIFA official sat on the committee while the court was handling multiple cases involving the football governing body”

“The CJEU, based in Luxembourg, is the EU's highest court and its rulings can compel member‑state governments to amend legislation, force multinational corporations to pay billions in fines, and shape…”