The law on the status of judges lays down the principle, that the relative of a court leader can not work as a judge at the same court (conflict of interests based on family relations).

Considering that the decision on the exceptions from the prohibition of employment due to conflicting interests of relatives affects the whole career of the concerned persons, the NJC felt it necessary to elaborate a clear system of criteria for deciding on such requests. 

The Council passed the decision No. 22/2012. (V. 21.) on its session in May 2012 about the criteria of exceptions. The primary principle of the strictest possible criteria is that the Council does not give its consent to such requests at all, or just in very exceptional cases considering all relevant circumstances and for a maximum period of two years.