1A court of general jurisdiction of first instance may assume its functions in the principal seat and, if necessary, in one or more branches of the court.
2Court branches may operate as permanent or temporary branches.
3Permanent branches assume the function on a permanent basis outside the principal seat of the courts of general jurisdiction of first instance.
4Temporary branches assume the function in regular intervals outside the principal seat of the courts of general jurisdiction of first instance, as set out in Article 20 and onwards of this law.
5Court branches shall adjudicate only non-urgent cases as well as cases which are under the competence of a single judge in civil and criminal matters. The adjudication of commercial cases is not a part of the judicial review jurisdiction of court branches.
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