No L 317/48 Official Journal of the European Communities . 31. 10. 89 COURT OF JUSTICE DECISION OF ‘THE PRESIDENT OF THE COURT THE PRESIDENT OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE, . Having regard to Article 32d of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Commu- nity, Having regard to Article 168a of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Article 140a of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Commu- nity, Having regard to-the Council Decision of 24 October 1988 establishing a Court of First Instance of the Buropean Communities, and -in particular Article- 13 thereof, Whereas the Members of the Court of First Instance, appointed by common accord of the Governments of the Member States, have taken the oath before the Court of Justice; Whereas the Court of First Instance is in a position to exercise the judicial functions entrusted to it, HEREBY DECLARES : The Court of First Instance of the European Communities is constituted in accordance with law. Article 3 of the Council Decision of 24 October 1988 establishing a Court of First Instance of the European Communities shall enter into force on the day of the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Luxembourg, 11 October 1989. The President of the Court of Justice