1.
The President of the Court of Appeal shall be elected by all judges of the Court of Appeal for a term of three years, from among their number. The President of the Court of Appeal may be re-elected twice.
What is UPCS 013?
This is Article 013 from the UPCS (Satzung des Gerichts — Anhang I zum Übereinkommen), which is part of the legal framework governing the Unified Patent Court in Europe.
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2.
The elections of the President of the Court of Appeal shall be by secret ballot. A judge obtaining an absolute majority shall be elected. If no judge obtains an absolute majority, a second ballot shall be held and the judge obtaining the most votes shall be elected.
3.
The President of the Court of Appeal shall direct the judicial activities and the administration of the Court of Appeal and chair the Court of Appeal sitting as a full Court.
4.
If the office of the President of the Court of Appeal falls vacant before the date of expiry of his or her term, a successor shall be elected for the remainder thereof.
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This legal text is from the official UPCS framework governing the Unified Patent Court.
Reference: UPCS 013 (Article 013)