ARTICLE 7Impartiality

(1) Immediately after taking their oath, judges shall sign a declaration by which they solemnly undertake that, both during and after their term of office, they shall respect the obligations arising therefrom, in particular the duty to behave with integrity and discretion as regards the acceptance, after they have ceased to hold office, of certain appointments or benefits.

(2) Judges may not take part in the proceedings of a case in which they:

• (a) have taken part as adviser;

• (b) have been a party or have acted for one of the parties;

• (c) have been called upon to pronounce as a member of a court, tribunal, board of appeal, arbitration or mediation panel, a commission of inquiry or in any other capacity;

• (d) have a personal or financial interest in the case or in
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