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Document 11957A/PRO/CJ/12

TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY ( E.A.E.C. - EURATOM ), PROTOCOL ON THE STATUTE OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY, TITLE II - ORGANISATION, ARTICLE 12

Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 31/03/2003; pakeitė ir anuliavo 12001C/PRO/02

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11957A/PRO/CJ/12

TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY ( E.A.E.C. - EURATOM ), PROTOCOL ON THE STATUTE OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY, TITLE II - ORGANISATION, ARTICLE 12


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ARTICLE 12

ON A PROPOSAL FROM THE COURT , THE COUNCIL MAY , ACTING UNANIMOUSLY , PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT RAPPORTEURS AND LAY DOWN THE RULES GOVERNING THEIR SERVICE . THE ASSISTANT RAPPORTEURS MAY BE REQUIRED , UNDER CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN THE RULES OF PROCEDURE , TO PARTICIPATE IN PREPARATORY INQUIRIES IN CASES PENDING BEFORE THE COURT AND TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE JUDGE WHO ACTS AS RAPPORTEUR .

THE ASSISTANT RAPPORTEURS SHALL BE CHOSEN FROM PERSONS WHOSE INDEPENDENCE IS BEYOND DOUBT AND WHO POSSESS THE NECESSARY LEGAL QUALIFICATIONS ; THEY SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL . THEY SHALL TAKE AN OATH BEFORE THE COURT TO PERFORM THEIR DUTIES IMPARTIALLY AND CONSCIENTIOUSLY AND TO PRESERVE THE SECRECY OF THE DELIBERATIONS OF THE COURT .

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