Article 160

If any Member of the Commission no longer fulfils the conditions required for the performance of his duties or if he has been guilty of serious misconduct, the Court of Justice may, on application by the Council or the Commission, compulsorily retire him.

Article 161 ( * )

( * ) As amended by Article G( 48 ) TEU.

The Commission may appoint a Vice President or two Vice Presidents from among its Members.

Article 162

1. The Council and the Commission shall consult each other and shall settle by common accord their methods of cooperation.

2. The Commission shall adopt its Rules of Procedure so as to ensure that both it and its departments operate in accordance with the provisions of this Treaty. It shall ensure that these rules are published.

Article 163

The Commission shall act by a majority of the number of Members pro vided for in Article 157.

A meeting of the Commission shall be valid only if the number of Members laid down in its Rules of Procedure is present.

Section 4

The Court of Justice

Article 164

The Court of Justice shall ensure that in the interpretation and application of this Treaty the law is observed.

Article 165 ( * )

( * ) As amended by Article G( 49 ) TEU.

The Court of Justice shall consist of 15 Judges. ( ** )

( ** ) First subparagraph as amended by Article 17 AA A/FIN/SWE in the version resulting from Article 10 of AD AA A/FIN/SWE.

The Court of Justice shall sit in plenary session. It may, however, form chambers,

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