The Judges and Advocates-General of the Court of Justice shall be chosen from persons whose independence 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 recognised competence; they shall be appointed by common accord of the governments of the Member States for a term of six years, after consultation of the panel provided for in Article 255.
Roghnófar Breithiúna agus Abhcóidí Ginearálta na Cúirte Breithiúnais ó dhaoine nach bhfuil a neamhspleáchas inchurtha in amhras agus a bhfuil acu na cáilíochtaí is gá chun ag ceaptha do na hoifigí breithiúnacha is airde ina dtíortha faoi seach nó is dlí-eolaithe a n-aithnítear a n-inniúlacht; ceapfaidh Rialtais na mBallstát iad de thoil a chéile ar feadh téarma sé bliana, tar éis dul i gcomhairle leis an bpainéal dá bhforáiltear in Airteagal 255.