Removal of judges

(1) The President, the Vice President and Judges of the Supreme Court, the President, the Vice President and Judges of the Court of Appeal, the President and the Vice President of the High Court, the President and the Vice President of the Commercial High Court may be relieved of their duties for misbehaviour, incompetence or gross professional misconduct upon request by a three-fifths majority vote of either the Chamber of Deputies or the Senate, and a decision to remove them from office is taken by Parliament in a joint sitting by a two-thirds majority vote of each Chamber. (2) Other judges of other ordinary Courts and commercial Courts provided for by this Constitution are removed from office by the High Council of the Judiciary. (3) Judges of military Courts are removed from office in accordance with the legislation governing them. CHAPTER VIII: NATIONAL DEFENCE AND SECURITY