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In the article, the authors pay attention to the clarification of the principle of ne bis in idem in terms of the concurrence of disciplinary proceedings and criminal proceedings in relation to the sanctioning of a judge for the same act. They focus mainly on the decision-making activities of the European Court of Human Rights, the Slovak and Czech courts. At the end of the article, they express their own opinions on the possibility of optional cessation of criminal prosecution of a judge after he was sanctioned for the same act in disciplinary proceedings.