1The High Court is organized in the Civil Chamber, Criminal Chamber and the Administrative Chamber. The Chairperson of the Chamber is elected by the members of the Chamber by a simple majority of all members for a term of one year with the right for re-election.
2The Civil Chamber considers recourses against the decisions of courts of general jurisdiction on matters of commercial, civil and family law, as well as other matters assigned to its competence by law. It adjudicates in adjudication panels composed of three judges.
3The Criminal Chamber considers recourses against the decisions of courts of general jurisdiction and the Anti-Corruption and Organised Crime Specialized Courts in criminal matters, as well as other matters assigned to its competence by law. It adjudicates in panels composed of three judges. Criminal cases tried by the Anti-Corruption and Organised Crime Specialized Courts are tried by an adjudication panel composed of five judges.
4The Administrative Chamber considers recourses against the decisions of administrative courts. Panels of the Administrative Chamber are composed of three judges and, for the cases adjudicating the lawfulness of sublegal normative acts, the adjudication panels consist of five judges.
5The adjudication panel is chaired by the chairperson of the court, and in his absence by the chairperson of the chamber. In the absence of both, it is chaired by the judge rapporteur.
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