The procedures for the selection and the application of the candidates shall be defined by the regulations of the High Council of Justice. The university performance, duration of practice as a lawyer, professional performance, post-graduate training as well as any other objective data that show the superiority of one applicant over other candidates shall also be considered in the evaluation of the candidates that meet the requirements provided in Articles 19 and 20 of this Law. The High Council of Justice shall appoint courts of appeal judges after they have worked for not less than five years in the courts of first instance and have demonstrated high ethical, moral and professional standards in the exercise of their duties. The High Council of Justice shall appoint the chairs and deputy chairs of the courts of first instance and courts of appeal from the ranks of their judges. Article 25 Judges can continue in duty up to the age of 65.
Judges have immunity.
First instance and appeal judges can only be prosecuted with the approval of the High Council of Justice. A judge may be detained or arrested only if apprehended in the course of committing a crime or immediately after its commission. The competent organ shall immediately notify the High Council of Justice. If the High Council of Justice does not consent within 24 hours to the presentation of the arrested judge before a court, the competent organ shall be obliged to release him. If criminal proceedings are initiated against a judge, he shall be suspended from office until a final decision is reached.