The Untapped Potential of the Systemic Criterion in the ECJ’s Case Law on Judicial Independence

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<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14220%2F23%3A00132043" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14220/23:00132043 - isvavai.cz</a>

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<a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/german-law-journal/article/untapped-potential-of-the-systemic-criterion-in-the-ecjs-case-law-on-judicial-independence/34A4BB148EFE6B541C210D0D1B7E5B01#article" target="_blank" >https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/german-law-journal/article/untapped-potential-of-the-systemic-criterion-in-the-ecjs-case-law-on-judicial-independence/34A4BB148EFE6B541C210D0D1B7E5B01#article</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/glj.2023.57" target="_blank" >10.1017/glj.2023.57</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The Untapped Potential of the Systemic Criterion in the ECJ’s Case Law on Judicial Independence

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

This article explores the use of the systemic criterion in the European Court of Justice's (ECJ) case law on judicial independence under Article 19(1)(2) Treaty on European Union (TEU). It starts from the observation that ever since the Portuguese Judges judgment, the case law has moved towards a more abstract and general assessment of issues of judicial independence. Yet, despite that evolution, the Court-perhaps surprisingly-only rarely uses the systemic criterion in its judgments. There are only two strands of case law to be found, neither of which tell us much about how the Court understands the notion of "systemic" in this field. This article argues that this criterion nevertheless has an important role to play in the case law on judicial independence and that the Court should explicitly limit the finding of a violation of Article 19(1)(2) TEU to those issues that have a systemic impact on the functioning of the domestic judiciary. By limiting the effects of Article 19(1)(2) TEU in such a way, the Court would strike a balance between the protection of the independence of the domestic judiciary, which is crucial for the proper functioning of the European Union (EU), and respect for the autonomy of the Member States as to the organization of their judiciary.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The Untapped Potential of the Systemic Criterion in the ECJ’s Case Law on Judicial Independence

Popis výsledku anglicky

This article explores the use of the systemic criterion in the European Court of Justice's (ECJ) case law on judicial independence under Article 19(1)(2) Treaty on European Union (TEU). It starts from the observation that ever since the Portuguese Judges judgment, the case law has moved towards a more abstract and general assessment of issues of judicial independence. Yet, despite that evolution, the Court-perhaps surprisingly-only rarely uses the systemic criterion in its judgments. There are only two strands of case law to be found, neither of which tell us much about how the Court understands the notion of "systemic" in this field. This article argues that this criterion nevertheless has an important role to play in the case law on judicial independence and that the Court should explicitly limit the finding of a violation of Article 19(1)(2) TEU to those issues that have a systemic impact on the functioning of the domestic judiciary. By limiting the effects of Article 19(1)(2) TEU in such a way, the Court would strike a balance between the protection of the independence of the domestic judiciary, which is crucial for the proper functioning of the European Union (EU), and respect for the autonomy of the Member States as to the organization of their judiciary.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50501 - Law

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

German Law Journal

ISSN

2071-8322

e-ISSN

2071-8322

Svazek periodika

24

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

6

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

16

Strana od-do

995-1010

Kód UT WoS článku

001077694200005

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85173690598