C-791/19 - Commission v Poland (Régime disciplinaire des juges)

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 C-791/19 - Commission v Poland (Régime disciplinaire des juges)

  •  15 July 2021
  •  ECLI:  ECLI:EU:C:2021:596
  •  EU
  •  Court
  •  Court decision

The European Commission initiated proceedings before the ECJ regarding the new disciplinary regime for judges in Poland. This regime subjects judges to disciplinary investigations, proceedings and sanctions based on the content of their rulings. By the judgment in this case, the ECJ reaffirmed that the independence of the judicial system in Poland had deteriorated and the obligations contained in Article 19 (1) TEU had been violated. According to ECJ, Article 47 of the Charter must be duly taken into consideration for the purpose of interpreting Article 19(1) TEU, because it guarantees that everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial tribunal previously established by law.

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