Members - Staff

Judges & Staff

  1.  

    BAUDENBACHER Carl, President - Judge

    Born:

    1 September 1947, in Basel, Switzerland, citizen of Murten.

    Studies:

    University of Bern 1967–1971; Dr. Jur. University of Bern 1978, Alexander-von-Humboldt-scholar, Max Planck Institute of Intellectual Property Law Munich 1979–1981, Habilitation/Privatdozent University of Zurich 1983.

    Professional Career:

    • University of Bern and Zurich, Assistant, 1972–1978.
    • Legal Secretary, Bulach District Court, 1982–1984.
    • Visiting Professor, Universities of Bochum, Berlin, Tübingen, Marburg, Saarbrücken, 1984–1986.
    • Professor of Private Law, University of Kaiserslautern, 1987.
    • Chair of Private, Commercial and Economic Law, University of St. Gallen since 1987.
    • Managing Director of the University of St. Gallen Institute of European Law 1991.
    • Visiting Professor, University of Geneva, 1991.
    • Expert advisor to the Liechtenstein Government in EEA matters, 1990–1994.
    • Visiting Professor, University of Texas School of Law, 1993–2004.
    • Chairman of the St. Gallen International Competition Law Forum since 1993.
    • Offered the Chair of German and European Private, Commercial, and Economic law at the University of Bochum, 1994.
    • Judge of the EFTA Court since 6 September 1995.  Reappointed on the 6 September 2007 for six years.
    • President of the EFTA Court since 15 January 2003. Re-elected on the 1 January 2009 for three years.

    2. Publications:

    40 books and over 150 articles on European and International law, law of obligations, labour law, law of unfair competition, antitrust law, company law, intellectual property law, comparative law and the law of international courts.

    Occupational activities under Article 4 of the Statute of the EFTA Court:

    Professor of Private, Commercial and Economic Law at the University of St. Gallen and a Director of the University's Institute of European and International Business Law. Teachers courses on the following subjects: European Business Law, courts and court-like institutions in international law, decision making in European institutions, economic law. Offers a seminar on selected issues of European and international law every other year. Remunerated. .

    PRESIDENT BAUDENBACHER'S CABINET

    • AM ENDE, Moritz - Legal Secretary
    • SCHWIESOW, Kerstin - Secretary
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    ÖRLYGSSON Thorgeir, Judge

    Born:

    13 November 1952, in Reykjavík, Iceland.

    Studies:

    Graduation from the University of Iceland, Cand. Jur. 1978. LL.M. (Public and Private International Law) from Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, in 1980.

    Professional Career:

    • Assistant Judge, City Court of Reykjavík, 1978–1982.
    • Legal Secretary to the Supreme Court Justices, Supreme Court of Iceland, 1982–1984.
    • Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Iceland, 1984–1986.
    • Judge, City Court of Reykjavík, 1986–1987.
    • Professor (Property Law, Law of Obligations, Private International Law), Faculty of Law, University of Iceland, 1987–1999.
    • Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Iceland, 1995–1997.
    • Vice- President of the University of Iceland, 1996–1997.
    • Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry and Trade of Iceland, 1999–2002.
    • Judge of the EFTA Court from 1 January 2003. Reappointed on the 1 January 2009 for six years.
    • Chairman of the Icelandic Patent and Trade Mark Appeal Committee from 1984–1990.
    • Chairman of the Icelandic Data Protection Commission from 1986–1999.

    Publications:

    Various publications in the field of property law, law of obligation and private international law.

    Occupational activities under Article 4 of the Statute of the EFTA Court:

    No current activities.

    JUDGE ÖRLYGSSON’S CABINET

    • BJÖRGVINSSON, Kjartan - Legal Secretary
    • EYJÓLFSDÓTTIR, Hrafnhildur Mary - Secretary
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    BULL Henrik , Judge

    Born:

    4 April 1957, in Oslo, Norway.

    Studies:

    University of Oslo, Cand. Jur. 1984; Dr. Jur. 2002.

    Professional Career:

    • Executive officer, later legal adviser, Department of Legislation, Norwegian Ministry of Justice 1985-1996 (1990–1993, Norwegian representative in, later EFTA Chairman of, the Joint EFTA-EC General Drafting Committee on the EEA Agreement)
    • Researcher at the Centre for European Law, University of Oslo, 1996-2002
    • Associate professor and director, Centre for European Law, 2002-2005
    • Ad hoc member of the College of the EFTA Surveillance Authority, 1998-2001
    • Ad hoc judge of the EFTA Court 2001-2005
    • Judge of the EFTA Court since 1 January 2006
    • Member of the Board of Appeal of the Norwegian Central Securities Depository from 2001-2005
    • Chairman of the Norwegian Association for European Law from 2002

    Publications:

    Various publications in the field of European law, Private International Law and Administrative Law.

    Occupational activities under Article 4 of the Statute of the EFTA Court:

    Engaged in various academic work (various lectures including a seminar for master students at Universität des Saarlandes, supervisor for two PhD researchers, marking exams and student papers). Some of this work may be remunerated.

    Sector editor (“fagredaktør”) for “Norsk lovkommentar” (Norwegian Law Commentary) and contributor as author of comments to various acts in the commentary. Remunerated.

    Editor for EEA-related matters for “Norges Lover” (Consolidated Norwegian Statutes) and also author of cross-reference footnotes to several of the statutes. Remunerated.

    JUDGE BULL’S CABINET

    • MATHISEN, Gjermund - Legal Secretary
    • NÆSHEIM, Silje - Secretary
  3. MAGNUSSON Skuli

    MAGNÚSSON Skúli , Registrar

    Born:

    14 October 1969, in Reykjavik, Iceland.

    Studies:

    University of Iceland, Cand. Jur. 1995; University of Oxford (Univ. College), Mag. Jur. 1998.

    Professional Career:

    • Deputee at the District Court of Reykjaness (1995-1997)
    • Examination to the Icelandic Bar of Advocates (1996)
    • Part Time Lecturer at the University of Iceland, Faculty of Law (1998-2000)
    • Law Clerk at the Supreme Court of Iceland (199-2000)
    • Registrar for the Complaint Committee of Public Procurement (part-time, 1999-2002)
    • Lecturer and Docent at the University of Iceland, Faculty of Law (full time 2000-2004 and part time from there onwards)
    • District Judge in Reykjavik (2004-2007)
    • Appointed Registrar of the EFTA Court as from April 2007
    • Has taken part in several governmental commissions and working committees entrusted with submitting proposals for new legislation in Iceland.

    Publications:

    Various publications in the field Legal Theory, Constitutional Law, Public Procurement and Procedural Law.

    REGISTRY

    • BRUHN, Harriet - Senior Administrative and Financial Officer
    • PALMARSDÓTTIR, Bryndís - Senior Officer
    • COX, Mary - Information and Communication Coordinator
    • GUETTAF, Salim - Receptionist / Caretaker

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