CELEX: 11951K/PRO/CJ/18
Language: en
Date: 1951-04-18 00:00:00
Title: Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community - Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Coal and Steel Community - Title II - Organization - Composition of the Court - Article 18

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11951K/PRO/CJ/18

Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community - Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Coal and Steel Community - Title II - Organization - Composition of the Court - Article 18  

Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community - Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Coal and Steel Community - Title II - Organization - Composition of the Court - Article 18** EDITORIAL NOTE:Article 4(2)(b) of the Convention on Certain Institutions Common to the European Communities states: The provisions of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, in so far as they are in conflict with Articles 32 to 32c of that Treaty, shall be repealed.' The Court shall sit in plenary session. It may, however, form chambers, each consisting of three, five or seven Judges, either to undertake certain preparatory inquiries or to adjudicate on particular categories of cases in accordance with rules laid down for these purposes.**** First paragraph as amended by Article 18 AA A/FIN/SWE. Decisions of the Court shall be valid only when an uneven number of its members is sitting in the deliberations. Decisions of the full Court shall bevalid if nine members are sitting. Decisions of the chambers consisting of three or five Judges shall be valid only if three Judges are sitting. Decisions of the chambers consisting of seven Judges shall be valid only if five Judges are sitting. In the event of one of the Judges of a chamber being prevented from attending, a Judge of another chamber may be called upon to sit in accordance with conditions laid down in the Rules of Procedure. ** Second paragraph as amended by Article 19 AA A/FIN/SWE. Actions brought by States or by the Council shall in all cases be tried in plenary session.