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Basis of CJEU ruling out of date says European minister

According to Szynkowski vel Sęk, European law has been structured in such a way that the CJEU does not assess the legal status after the changes introduced in the meantime. Marek Zakrzewski/PAP

Some of factors that form the basis of a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) against Poland's judicial overhaul are no longer valid, Poland's EU minister has said.

FM says EU court fine goes beyond remit of treaties

Poland's foreign minister has said a fine imposed on the country by the European Court of Justice (CJEU) two years ago is beyond the bloc's authority as defined in its treaties.

Constitutional court starts proceedings on Supreme Court law

Poland's Constitutional Tribunal has begun proceedings on a presidential motion to review an amended law on Poland's Supreme Court, the head of the Tribunal said on Monday.

Only independent court can hold judge criminally liable says CJEU official

The advocate general of the European Court of Justice (CJEU) has said that a judge can only be brought to justice by an independent court, in an opinion issued on the case of a Polish judge who has become a figurehead for the opposition in Poland to changes to the country’s judicial system.

EC commissioners accept Poland's plan of judiciary changes - source

The EC commissioners are said to have approved draft legislative changes in Poland’s judicial system currently regarded by Brussels as a threat to the rule of law, EU sources have told PAP.

Poland must meet conditions to get access to recovery funds says EC VP

Poland will fail to gain access to EUR 34.5 billion in post-pandemic funding unless it meets rule-of-law conditions, Frans Timmermans, the vice president of the European Commission (EC), said on Monday.

EC confirms receipt of Poland's request to suspend court fines

A European Commission (EC) spokesperson confirmed on Friday that the Commission had received a letter from Poland requesting a suspension of fines imposed on Warsaw by the European Court of Justice (CJEU).

Poland to ask EC to halt EUR 1 million daily fine

Poland will ask the European Commission to suspend a daily fine of EUR 1 million imposed upon it for failing to wind up the Disciplinary Chamber of the Polish Supreme Court, the country’s minister of EU affairs has said.

No real obstacle to receiving recovery funds by Poland says Kaczyński

Jarosław Kaczyński, leader of Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, has said there is no reason why Poland should not receive funds from its National Recovery Plan (KPO) as he commented on earlier statement by the European Commission (EC) chief.

Completion of Polish recovery plan's milestones key for funds

European Commission (EC) Vice-President Margether Vestager has said that before the EU's post-pandemic recovery fund can be unlocked for Poland, the EC must evaluate whether the rule-of-law milestones included in the country's recovery plan (KPO) have been completed.

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