The Judges and Advocates-General shall be chosen from persons whose in dependence is beyond doubt and who possess the qualifications required for appointment to the highest judicial offices in their respective countries or who are jurisconsults of recognized competence; they shall be appointed by common accord of the goverments of the Member States for a term of six years.
Roghnófar na Breithiúna agus na nAbhcóidí Ginearálta ó dhaoine nach bhfuil a neamhspleáchas inchurtha ín amhras agus a bhfuil acu na cáilíochtaí is gá chun a gceaptha do na hoifigi breithiúnacha ís airde ina dtíortha faoi seach nó ís dlí-eolaithe a n-aithnítear a n-inniúlacht; ceapfaidh rialtais an Chomhphobail iad de thoil a chéile ar feadh téarma sé bliana.