The CJEU also found that the tribunal is not a valid court as it contains unlawfully appointed judges.
rule of law
Poland’s Supreme Court rejects right of EU to regulate Polish justice system
The resolution, adopted by two Supreme Court chambers, deepens Poland’s rule-of-law crisis.
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