Indledes der efter immunitetens ophævelse strafferetlig forfølgning mod en dommer, kan denne i enhver af medlemsstaterne kun stilles for den ret, der er kompetent til at behandle sager mod medlemmerne af landets øverste domstol.  
Where immunity has been waived and criminal proceedings are instituted against a Judge, he shall be tried, in any of the Member States, only by the court competent to judge the members of the highest national judiciary.  