{"id":34007,"date":"2020-01-29T03:00:38","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T02:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=34007"},"modified":"2020-01-30T08:41:29","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T07:41:29","slug":"the-president-and-members-of-the-european-commission-give-a-solemn-undertaking-before-the-court-of-justice-of-the-european-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/the-president-and-members-of-the-european-commission-give-a-solemn-undertaking-before-the-court-of-justice-of-the-european-union\/","title":{"rendered":"The President and Members of the European Commission give a solemn undertaking before the Court of Justice of the European Union"},"content":{"rendered":"

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At a formal sitting before the Court of Justice today at 15.00, the President and Members of the\u00a0European Commission gave the solemn undertaking prescribed by the Treaties in the presence of\u00a0his Royal Highness the Grand Duke, the President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Mr Fernand ETGEN, and the Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg,\u00a0Mr Xavier BETTEL. Prior to the President and Members of the Commission giving the solemn undertaking, Mr Koen LENAERTS, President of the Court of Justice, delivered an address.<\/p>\n

The solemn undertaking was given by Ms Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President, Mr Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President, Ms Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President,\u00a0Mr Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive Vice-President, Mr Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative\/Vice-President, Ms V\u0115ra JOUROV\u00c1, Vice-President, Ms Dubravka \u0160UICA, VicePresident, Mr Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President, Mr Johannes HAHN, Ms Mariya GABRIEL, Mr Nicolas SCHMIT, Mr Paolo GENTILONI, Mr Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, Mr Thierry BRETON, Ms Elisa FERREIRA, Ms Stella KYRIAKIDES, Mr Didier REYNDERS, Ms Helena DALLI, Ms Ylva JOHANSSON, Mr Janez LENAR\u010cI\u010c, Ms Adina V\u0102LEAN, Mr Oliv\u00e9r V\u00c1RHELYI, Ms Jutta\u00a0URPILAINEN, Ms Kadri SIMSON, and Mr Virginijus SINKEVI\u010cIUS.<\/p>\n

Whilst the Treaties make no express provision for the manner in which the solemn undertaking is to be given, the Commission has always attached great importance to the undertaking being given before the Court of Justice. Reiterating its deep commitment to this tradition, the new Commission swiftly appeared before the Court of Justice, just several weeks after beginning its work.
\nThe solemn undertaking given by the President and the Members of the Commission is as follows:<\/p>\n

\u2018Having been appointed as a Member of the European Commission by the European Council, following the vote of consent by the European Parliament, I solemnly undertake:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n