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Case C-181/21

Case Information Subject Matter Stage of Proceedings
C-181/21
Party

Rzecznik Praw Obywatelskich,
Prokuratura Okręgowa w Katowicach

Type of proceeding
Reference for a preliminary ruling
Referring court

Sąd Okręgowy w Krakowie (Regional Court, Kraków, Poland)

Joined Cases C‑181/21 and C‑269/21

References for a preliminary ruling – Rule of law – Second subparagraph of Article 19(1) TEU – Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Appointment of judges to the ordinary courts – Role of judicial self-governing bodies in the appointment of judges – Lack of independence of the Krajowa Rada Sądownictwa (National Council of the Judiciary) – Jurisdiction of the Izba Kontroli Nadzwyczajnej i Spraw Publicznych (Extraordinary Review and Public Affairs Chamber of the Sąd Najwyższy (Supreme Court, Poland) – Whether that chamber satisfies the criteria of an independent and impartial tribunal previously established by law

Categories
Rule of Law
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