PART SIX

INSTITUTIONAL AND FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
TITLE I

INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1

THE INSTITUTIONS
SECTION 5

THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

(ex Article 222 TEC)
Article 252
The Court of Justice shall be assisted by eight Advocates-General. Should the Court of Justice so request, the Council, acting unanimously, may increase the number of Advocates-General.
It shall be the duty of the Advocate-General, acting with complete impartiality and independence, to make, in open court, reasoned submissions on cases which, in accordance with the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union, require his involvement.