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After consulting the Presidium, the President of the Court of Appeal shall establish the duration of judicial vacations and the rules on observing official holidays.
What is UPCS 017?
This is Article 017 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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During the period of judicial vacations, the functions of the President of the Court of Appeal and of the President of the Court of First Instance may be exercised by any judge invited by the respective President to that effect. In cases of urgency, the President of the Court of Appeal may convene the judges.
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The President of the Court of Appeal or the President of the Court of First Instance may, in proper circumstances, grant leave of absence to respectively judges of the Court of Appeal or judges of the Court of First Instance.
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This legal text is from the official UPCS framework governing the Unified Patent Court.
Reference: UPCS 017 (Article 017)