Article 19
Chambers
1.
The General Affairs Section and the Human Rights Section may, at any time,
constitute one or several chambers. The quorum required to constitute such chambers
shall be determined in the Rules of Court.
2.
A judgment given by any Section or Chamber shall be considered as rendered by
the Court.
Article 20
Sessions
1.
The Court shall hold ordinary and extraordinary sessions.
2:
The Court shall decide each year on the periods of its ordinary sessions.
8:
Extraordinary sessions shall be convened by the President or at the request of
the majority of the Judges.
Article 21
Quorum
1.
A quorum of nine (9) Judges shall be required for deliberations of the Full Court.
2.
A quorum of five (5) Judges shall be required for the deliberations of the General
Affairs Section.
3.
A quorum of five (5) Judges shall be required for the deliberations of the Human
and Peoples’ Rights Section.
Article 22
Presidency, Vice-Presidency and Registry
1.
At its first ordinary session after the election of the judges, the full Court shall
elect its President as well as the Vice-President from the different lists for a period of
three (3) years.
The President and the Vice-President may be re-elected once.
2.
The President shall preside over all sessions of the full Court and those of the
Section to which he/she belongs; in the event of being unable to sit, the President shall
be replaced by the Vice president for the full Court and by the most Senior Judge for the
sessions of his/her Section.