Decisions

Abstract

Decisions and orders of the Court are taken by a majority of the panel (Art 78(1) UPCA). In the event of a tied vote, the vote of the presiding judge will prevail (Art 78(1) UPCA). These rules are repeated in para 1: as the panel can sit with four judges—for example, where a local division has called for a technical judge to hear a counterclaim for revocation according to Art 33(3)(a) UPCA—para 1 provides that in this case the decisions will also be taken by majority vote with the presiding judge’s vote being decisive in the case of a tied vote.