Haris Tagaras

Law graduate (University of Thessaloniki, 1977); Masters in European Law (Licence spéciale en droit européen, Institute for European Studies, Free University of Brussels, 1980); Doctorate in Law (University of Thessaloniki, 1984); Lawyer-linguist at the Council of the European Communities (1980-82); Researcher at the Thessaloniki Centre for International and European Economic Law (1982-84); Administrator at the Court of Justice of the European Communities and at the Commission of the European Communities (1986-90); Professor of Community Law, International Private Law and Human Rights at Athens Panteion University (1990-2022); Emeritus Professor at the said University since 2022; external consultant for European matters at the Ministry of Justice and member of the Permanent Committee of the Lugano Convention (1991-2004); member of the National Competition Commission (1999-2005) and of the National Postal and Telecommunications Commission (2000-02); member of the Thessaloniki Bar (since March 1980), lawyer to the Court of Cassation; founding member of the Union of European Lawyers (UAE, 1986); associate member of the International Academy of Comparative Law; Judge at the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (October 2005 to October 2011) and President of its 2nd Chambers (October 2009 to October 2011); member of the Luxembourg Bar, authorised to exercise under the title of origin, Dikigoros, since December 2012; founding member of the Association of Former Judges of the EC/EU Courts and secretary/treasurer of its first governing board; Chair, on ad hoc basis, of the Disciplinary Committee of the European Central Bank (2012-2021); Dignity@Work expert and panels’ chair in the European Investment Bank (2019-2021); frequent member of the Governing Board of the “Institut des droits de l’homme des avocats européens” (IDHAE) and of the jury for the Ludovic Trarieux prize; member of the Complaints Board of the European Schools (since December 2024). Judge and Vice-President of the ESM Administrative Tribunal since 2014.