The powers of the Court under Article 55 of the Convention shall extend to the drawing up of such rules and the determination of such procedure as the Court may think necessary for the purposes of this Protocol.

Legal status and powers of the Court

Until the expiration of the time period prescribed for submitting of the power of attorney, the court may not pass any decision;

a the term “judicial authority” means a court or an administrative authority having equivalent powers;

The Court shall, without prejudice to the powers and responsibilities of the Assembly under the Statute, make provisions for appropriate modes of settlement of:

The Registry shall be responsible for the non-judicial aspects of the administration and servicing of the Court, without prejudice to the functions and powers of the Prosecutor in accordance with article 42.

Should the court have doubts over the authencity of the document containing the power of attorney, it may pass a decree providing for the submission of certified power of attorney.

If within a time period granted by the court the attorney fails to submit the document empowering him to file an action or a means of ordinary judicial review, the court shall reject any action or means of ordinary judicial review which he has filed.

The court conducting the proceedings shall be advised of the revocation or cancellation of the power of attorney, either in writing or by oral deposition to be entered in the record.

European laws and regulations of the Council may give the Court of Justice of the European Union unlimited jurisdiction with regard to the penalties provided for in them.

As regards such advisers and lawyers who appear before it, the Court of Justice shall have the powers normally accorded to courts of law, under conditions laid down in the Rules of Procedure.

ln an administrative dispute, courts, administrative and other state bodies, local community bodies, and holders of public authorisations must provide the courts with legal and other assistance.

(3) When the court adjudicates at a session, the session shall not be public and the judge rapporteur shall have the same authorisations in the procedure prior to the session as those held by the chairman of the panel under the provisions of this Law.

(5) When the court adjudicates at a session, the session shall not be public and the judge rapporteur shall have the same authorisations in the procedure prior to the session as those held by the chairman of the panel under the provisions of this Act.

The Court may also ask for other forms of cooperation and assistance which may be agreed upon with such an organization and which are in accordance with its competence or mandate.

(2) In an administrative dispute, the court shall rule on the legality of individual final acts issued by state bodies, local community bodies or other holders of public authorisations.

With respect to defaulting witnesses the Court of Justice shall have the powers generally granted to courts and tribunals and may impose pecuniary penalties under conditions laid down in the Rules of Procedure.

The Court may exercise its functions and powers, as provided in this Statute, on the territory of any State Party and, by special agreement, on the territory of any other State.

(4) In an administrative dispute, the court shall rule on the legality of acts adopted by state bodies, local community bodies and holders of public authorisations, and issued in the form of a regulation, where they regulate individual relationships.

A document which is kept with a government body or other statutory authority and is inaccessible to a party, shall be procured by the court by virtue of office.

The Conference and the Executive Council are separately empowered, subject to authorization from the General Assembly of the United Nations, to request the International Court of Justice to give an advisory opinion on any legal question arising within the scope of the activities of the Organization.

Everyone shall be guaranteed equal protection of rights in any proceeding before a court and before other state authorities, local community authorities, and bearers of public authority that decide on his rights, duties, or legal interests.

By way of derogation from the procedure laid down in Articles III-360 and III-361, the Commission and any Member State may bring the matter directly before the Court of Justice of the European Union if it considers that another Member State is making improper use of the powers provided for in this Article.

(3) In an administrative dispute, the court shall adjudicate on disputes between the state and local communities, among local communities, and between them and the holders of public authorisations, if so prescribed by law and unless any other form of due process been stipulated in the Constitution or in law.

(4) The courts shall compile the list of tasks referred to in paragraph 6 of Article 19 of this Act within six months of commencement of work in the area of misdemeanour cases in collaboration with the competent state authorities, holders of public power and local community authorities.

If the person authorised to accept the service cancels the authorisation, and if the party does not appoint a new person to this purpose, the court shall appoint to the party, at their expense, appoint a temporary representative authorised to accept the service, and shall through intermediary of such temporary representative order the party to appoint a person authorised to accept the service.

In exercising its power under this article, the Court may, after a person is convicted of a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court, determine whether, in order to give effect to an order which it may make under this article, it is necessary to seek measures under article 93, paragraph 1.

Everyone shall be guaranteed the right to appeal or to any other legal remedy against the decisions of courts and other state authorities, local community authorities, and bearers of public authority by which his rights, duties, or legal interests are determined.

Irrespective of the provisions on protection of personal and other data, government bodies, local government bodies, other statutory authorities as well as any other person or organisation possessing the data requisite for judicial determination of the dispute shall have the duty upon a court order to provide such data free of charge.

The Court of Justice shall have jurisdiction in proceedings instituted by any natural or legal person against a decision of the Commission addressed to that person or which is of direct and individual concern to that person, on ground of infringement of Article 8 or any rule adopted pursuant thereto, or misuse of powers.

Whereas the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court adopted on 17 July 1998 by the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries established the International Criminal Court with the power to exercise its jurisdiction over persons for the most serious crimes of international concern;

(4) Within the framework of misdemeanour proceedings, all state authorities and public power holders shall provide, free of charge, the court and misdemeanour authorities with all assistance and information required; in addition, managers of collections of personal data shall submit, free of charge, all personal data required for establishing the facts connected with the proceedings and required for the enforcement of sanctions.

By way of derogation from the procedure laid down in Articles III-360 and III-361, the Commission or any Member State may bring the matter directly before the Court of Justice if the Commission or Member State considers that another Member State is making improper use of the powers provided for in Articles III-131 and III-436. The Court of Justice shall give its ruling in camera.

A court having jurisdiction to review administrative acts decides the legality of final individual acts with which state authorities, local community authorities, and bearers of public authority decide the rights or obligations and legal entitlements of individuals and organisations, if other legal protection is not provided by law for a particular matter.

For the purposes of paragraph 1, the Court of Justice of the European Union shall have jurisdiction in actions brought by a Member State, the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission on grounds of lack of competence, infringement of an essential procedural requirement, infringement of the Constitution or of any rule of law relating to its application, or misuse of powers.

Where a State Party fails to comply with a request to cooperate by the Court contrary to the provisions of this Statute, thereby preventing the Court from exercising its functions and powers under this Statute, the Court may make a finding to that effect and refer the matter to the Assembly of States Parties or, where the Security Council referred the matter to the Court, to the Security Council.

In this connection, the powers of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank in respect of national central banks shall be the same as those conferred upon the Commission in respect of Member States by Article III-360. If the Court of Justice of the European Union finds that a national central bank has failed to fulfil an obligation under the Constitution, that bank shall be required to take the necessary measures to comply with the judgment of the Court.

(5) Data from records may be processed for a period of five years of the day decisions become final by misdemeanour authorities, courts, state prosecutor's offices, the police, other state authorities within the limits of their jurisdiction, parties and other participants, who on the basis of procedural acts are entitled to examine and copy court records applying to individual cases; other users may use this data only if they are legally authorised for using it.

If the assistance provided for in paragraph 6 requires authorisation from a judicial authority according to national rules, such authorisation shall be applied for.

Upon his appointment, the President of the Court of Justice shall exercise the powers conferred upon him by this Treaty.

The conditions under which the Court exercises its powers shall be laid down in the Financial Regulation referred to in Article 31.

'The audit shall be carried out by a Court of Auditors acting within the limits of the powers conferred upon it by this Treaty.'

The audit shall be carried out by a Court of Auditors acting within the limits of the powers conferred upon it by this Treaty.'

Without prejudice to paragraph 4, the Court of Auditors shall also exercise its powers in respect of the 9th EDF's operations.

If national provisions provide for the confidentiality of investigations, communication of this information shall be subject to the authorization of the competent court.

As regards such advisers and lawyers who appear before it, the Court shall have the powers normally accorded to courts of law, under conditions laid down in the Rules of Procedure.

With respect to defaulting witnesses the Court shall have the powers generally granted to courts and tribunals and may impose pecuniary penalties under conditions laid down in the Rules of Procedure.

In particular, this Directive shall not affect the power which courts may have in a Member State to decline to hear legal proceedings and to decide whether or not such proceedings affect the outcome of a bid.

It shall have the power to make enquiries of any official responsible for a revenue or expenditure operation and to use any of the auditing procedures appropriate to the aforementioned departments or bodies.

In order to perform its task, the Court of Auditors shall notify the institutions and authorities to which this Regulation applies of the names of the members of its staff who are empowered to audit them.