Question juridique clé
Whether Thomas Bauer had to recuse himself for apparent bias after the 9 January 2007 coordination meeting.
Solution extraite
No objective appearance of bias arose; the meeting served logistical planning, was documented, and did not influence the merits or judgment drafting.
Motifs extraits
The trial judgment had already been publicly pronounced, no binding decisions on the appeal were taken, the meeting concerned only organization and case management, and the protocol made the discussion transparent.