COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / Rule of law

Polish judge’s appointment during communist period cannot in itself call into question his or her independence in context of his or her current duties

Brussels, 08/07/2021 (Agence Europe)

The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice on Thursday 8 July challenged the Polish Supreme Court’s arguments on the alleged lack of independence of judges at the Wrocław court.

The Polish Supreme Court believes that judges of the Wrocław court, who ruled in 2019 on abusive contracts and credit terms, may not be entirely independent. The reason given by the Polish court is that the judges of this court were appointed before the accession to the EU, and even under the communist...