Luxembourg, 07/09/2007 (Agence Europe) - Mr Bo Vesterdorf will leave his post as President of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities on 17 September 2007. The terms of office of 13 judges at the Court of First Instance expired on 31 August 2007. By decision of 25 April 2007, the representatives of the governments of the member states renewed, for the period from 1 September 2007 to 31 August 2013, the mandates of judges Mr John D. Cooke, Mr Nicholas James Forwood, Ms Ena Cremona, Ms Irena Pelikánová, Mr Vilenas Vadapalas, Ms Ingrida Labucka, Mr Enzo Moavero Milanesi, Mr Nils Wahl, Mr Miro Prek and Mr Teodor Tchipev. By decisions of 25 April 2007 and 23 May 2007, the following were appointed judges for the period from 1 September 2007 to 31 August 2013: Mr Alfred Dittrich, replacing Mr Jörg Pirrung, Mr Santiago Soldevila Fragoso, replacing Mr Rafael García-Valdecasas y Fernández, and Mr Laurent Truchot, replacing Mr Hubert Legal, and, for the period from 17 September 2007 to 31 August 2010, Mr Sten Frimodt Nielsen, replacing Mr Bo Vesterdorf. A formal sitting, to mark the end of the terms of office and departure of members of the Court, and the swearing-in and taking up of office of their successors will take place on Monday 17 September 2007. (cd)