Article 19

Panels

1. The allocation of judges and the assignment of cases within a division to its panels shall be governed by the Rules of Procedure. One judge of the panel shall be designated as the presiding judge, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure.

2. The panel may delegate, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure, certain functions to one or more of its judges.

3. A standing judge for each division to hear urgent cases may be designated in accordance with the Rules of Procedure.

4. In cases where a single judge in accordance with Article 8(7) of the Agreement, or a standing judge, in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article, hears a case that judge shall carry out all functions of a panel.

5. One judge of the panel shall act as Rapporteur, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure.

Case Law

IPPT20230705, UPC CFI, CD Paris, Bitzer v Carrier

Rule 16(3) RoP correction of deficiencies in the Statement of Claim is not an urgent action as mentioned in Rule 345(5) RoP that requires a standing judge. The abovementioned R. 16-5 RoP is not applicable in the present situation, as the claimant did not fail to correct the deficiencies within 14 days of service of the Registry’s notification but was only asked to amend the statement of claim according to the relevant correction provided in a separate document. The claimant is at the time of the present order allowed to lodge an amended statement of claim pursuant to R. 16-3 RoP.