Judicial independence and impartiality. (1) The Court, its judges and the Registrar shall enjoy judicial independence. In the performance of their duties, the judges shall not be bound by any instructions. (2) Legally qualified judges, as well as technically qualified judges who are full-time judges of the Court, may not engage in any other occupation, whether gainful or not, unless an exception is granted by the Administrative Committee. (3) Notwithstanding paragraph 2, the exercise of the office of judges shall not exclude the exercise of other judicial functions at national level. (4) The exercise of the office of technically qualified judges who are part-time judges of the Court shall not exclude the exercise of other functions provided there is no conflict of interest. (5) In case of a conflict of interest, the judge concerned shall not take part in proceedings. Rules governing conflicts of interest are set out in the Statute.
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Samples: Unified Patent Court Agreement, Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, Unified Patent Court Agreement
Judicial independence and impartiality. (1) The Court, its judges and the Registrar shall enjoy judicial independence. In the performance of their duties, the judges shall not be bound by any instructions.
(2) Legally qualified judges, as well as judges and technically qualified judges who are full-time judges of the Court, Court may not engage in any other occupation, whether gainful or not, unless otherwise provided for in this Article or where an exception is granted by the Administrative Mixed Committee.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph 2, the The exercise of the office of legally qualified judges shall not exclude the exercise of other judicial functions at the national level.
(4) The exercise of the office of technically qualified judges who are part-time judges of the Court pursuant to Article 13, paragraph 2, shall not exclude the exercise of other functions provided there is no conflict of interest.
(5) In case of a conflict of interest, the a judge concerned shall not take part in proceedings. Rules governing conflicts of interest are set out shall be provided for in the Statute.
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Samples: Draft Agreement on the European and Community Patents Court, Draft Agreement on the European and Community Patents Court, Draft Agreement on the European and Community Patents Court
Judicial independence and impartiality. (1) The Court, its judges and the Registrar shall enjoy judicial independence. In the performance of their duties, the judges shall not be bound by any instructions.
(2) Legally qualified judges, as well as judges and technically qualified judges who are full-time judges of the Court, Court may not engage in any other occupation, whether gainful or not, unless otherwise provided for in this Article or where an exception is granted by the Administrative Committee.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph 2, the The exercise of the office of judges shall not exclude the exercise of other judicial functions at the national level.
(4) The exercise of the office of technically qualified judges who are part-time judges of the Court pursuant to Article 13(2) shall not exclude the exercise of other functions provided there is no conflict of interest.
(5) In case of a conflict of interest, the a judge concerned shall not take part in proceedings. Rules governing conflicts of interest are set out shall be provided for in the Statute.
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Samples: Draft Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, Draft Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, Draft Agreement on a Unified Patent Court
Judicial independence and impartiality. (1) The Court, its judges and the Registrar shall enjoy judicial independence. In the performance of their duties, the judges shall not be bound by any instructions.
(2) Legally qualified judges, as well as technically qualified judges who are full-full- time judges of the Court, may not engage in any other occupation, whether gainful or not, unless an exception is granted by the Administrative Committee.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph 2, the exercise of the office of judges shall not exclude the exercise of other judicial functions at national level.
(4) The exercise of the office of technically qualified judges who are part-time judges of the Court shall not exclude the exercise of other functions provided there is no conflict of interest.
(5) In case of a conflict of interest, the judge concerned shall not take part in proceedings. Rules governing conflicts of interest are set out in the Statute.
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Samples: Draft Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, Draft Agreement on a Unified Patent Court
Judicial independence and impartiality. (1) The Court, its judges and the Registrar shall enjoy judicial independence. In the performance of their duties, the judges shall not be bound by any instructions.
(2) Legally qualified judges, as well as judges and technically qualified judges who are full-time judges of the Court, Court may not engage in any other occupation, whether gainful or not, unless otherwise provided for in this Article or where an exception is granted by the Administrative Committee.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph 2, the The exercise of the office of […] judges shall not exclude the exercise of other judicial functions at the national level.
(4) The exercise of the office of technically qualified judges who are part-time judges of the Court pursuant to Article 13, paragraph 2, shall not exclude the exercise of other functions provided there is no conflict of interest.
(5) In case of a conflict of interest, the a judge concerned shall not take part in proceedings. Rules governing conflicts of interest are set out shall be provided for in the Statute.
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Samples: Draft Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, Draft Agreement on a Unified Patent Court
Judicial independence and impartiality. (1) The Court, its judges and the Registrar shall enjoy judicial independence. In the performance of their duties, the judges shall not be bound by any instructions.
(2) Legally qualified judges, as well as judges and technically qualified judges who are full-full- time judges of the Court, Court may not engage in any other occupation, whether gainful or not, unless an exception is granted by the Administrative Committee.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph 2, the exercise of the office of judges shall not exclude the exercise of other judicial functions at national level.
(4) The exercise of the office of technically qualified judges who are part-time judges of the Court shall not exclude the exercise of other functions provided there is no conflict of interest.
(5) In case of a conflict of interest, the relevant judge concerned shall not take part in proceedings. Rules governing conflicts of interest are set out in the Statute.
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Judicial independence and impartiality. (1) . The Court, its judges and the Registrar shall enjoy judicial independenceinde- pendence. In the performance of their duties, the judges shall not be bound by any instructions.
(2) . Legally qualified judges, as well as technically qualified judges who are full-time judges of the Court, may not engage in any other occupationoccu- pation, whether gainful or not, unless an exception is granted by the Administrative Committee.
(3) . Notwithstanding paragraph 2, the exercise of the office of judges shall not exclude the exercise of other judicial functions at national level.
(4) . The exercise of the office of technically qualified judges who are part-time judges of the Court shall not exclude the exercise of other functions provided there is no conflict of interest.
(5) . In case of a conflict of interest, the judge concerned shall not take part in proceedings. Rules governing conflicts of interest are set out in the Statute.
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Samples: Agreement on a Unified Patent Court
Judicial independence and impartiality. (1) The Court, its judges and the Registrar shall enjoy judicial independence. In the performance of their dutiesdecisions, the judges shall not be bound by any instructions.
(2) Legally qualified judges, as well as judges and technically qualified judges who are full-time judges of the Court, Court may not engage in any other occupation, whether gainful or not, unless otherwise provided for in this Article or where an exception is granted by the Administrative Mixed Committee.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph 2, the The exercise of the office of judges a legally qualified judge shall not exclude the exercise of other judicial functions at the national level.
(4) The exercise of the office of a technically qualified judges judge who are part-time judges of the Court pursuant to Article 13, paragraph 2, shall not exclude the exercise of other functions provided there is no conflict of interest.
(5) In case of a conflict of interest, the a judge concerned shall not take part in proceedings. Rules governing conflicts of interest are set out shall be provided for in the Statute.
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Samples: Draft Agreement on the European and Community Patents Court
Judicial independence and impartiality. (1) The Court, its judges and the Registrar shall enjoy judicial independence. In the performance of their duties, the judges shall not be bound by any instructions.
(2) Legally qualified judges, as well as judges and technically qualified judges who are full-time judges of the Court, Court may not engage in any other occupation, whether gainful or not, unless an exception is granted by the Administrative Committee.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph 2, the exercise of the office of judges shall not exclude the exercise of other judicial functions at national level.
(4) The exercise of the office of technically qualified judges who are part-time judges of the Court shall not exclude the exercise of other functions provided there is no conflict of interest.
(5) In case of a conflict of interest, the relevant judge concerned shall not take part in proceedings. Rules governing conflicts of interest are set out in the Statute.
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Judicial independence and impartiality. (1) The Court, its judges and the Registrar shall enjoy judicial independence. In the performance of their duties, the judges shall not be bound by any instructions.
(2) Legally qualified judges, as well as judges and technically qualified judges who are full-time judges of the Court, Court may not engage in any other occupation, whether gainful or not, unless otherwise provided for in this Article or where an exception is granted by the Administrative Committee.
(3) Notwithstanding TheNotwithstanding paragraph 2, the exercise of the office of judges shall not exclude the exercise of other judicial functions at the national level.
(4) The exercise of the office of technically qualified judges who are part-time judges of the Court pursuant to Article 13(2) shall not exclude the exercise of other functions provided there is no conflict of interest.
(5) In case of a conflict of interest, the athe relevant judge concerned shall not take part in proceedings. Rules governing conflicts of interest are shall be provided forare set out in the Statute.
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Judicial independence and impartiality. (1) The Court, its judges and the Registrar shall enjoy judicial independence. In the performance of their dutiesdecisions, the judges shall not be bound by any instructions.
(2) Legally qualified judges, as well as judges and technically qualified judges who are full-time judges of the Court, Court may not engage in any other occupation, whether gainful or not, unless otherwise provided for in this Article or where an exception is granted by the Administrative the Mixed Committee.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph 2, the The exercise of the office of judges a legally qualified judge shall not exclude the exercise of other judicial functions at the national level.
(4) The exercise of the office of a technically qualified judges judge who are part-time judges of the Court pursuant to Article 13, paragraph 2, shall not exclude the exercise of other functions provided there is no conflict of interest.
(5) In case of a conflict of interest, the a judge concerned shall not take part in proceedings. Rules governing conflicts of interest are set out shall be provided for in the Statute.
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