Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 24 March 2022.#PJ and PC v European Union Intellectual Property Office.#Appeal – Principles of EU law – Article 19 of the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union – Representation of the parties in direct actions before the Courts of the European Union – Lawyer representing the applicant as a third party – Requirement of independence – Lawyer working as an associate in a law firm – Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.#Joined Cases C-529/18 P and C-531/18 P.