MAIN POINTS
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The Polish Ministry of Justice has presented a draft bill that replicates the unconstitutional provisions unveiled six months ago, namely a mechanism for removing judges from office by operation of law.
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The draft also provides for other questionable measures, such as limiting the President’s constitutional prerogative to appoint judges.
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The essence of the provisions contained in the draft has just been described by the President of the Republic of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, as:
the terror of lawlessness introduced under the slogan of restoring the rule of law.
On October 9, the Polish Ministry of Justice published a draft bill “to restore the right to an independent and impartial court established by law by addressing the effects of resolutions adopted by Poland’s National Council of the Judiciary (KRS) between 2018 and 2025.” At the outset, it should be noted that, as regards the fundamental substance of the measures, the draft replicates the unconstitutional proposals contained in an analogous draft announced almost half a year ago – in April – by Minister Bodnar and Deputy Minister Mazur.
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