The judiciary reforms are introduced in line with European law and Polish Constitution. I believe that the European Court of Justice will arrive at the same conclusion, if it decides to examine Polish Supreme Court's request for preliminary ruling, said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Tuesday.
Polish Supreme Court sent five questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in early August and asked for a preliminary ruling.
The questions concern the provision of the Supreme Court law regarding sending judges aged 65 or older to retirement, including the court's president Małgorzata Gersdorf.
The Supreme Court issued a resolution suspending the execution of the questioned law until the CJEU passes its ruling.
Deputy prime minister Jarosław Gowin said in Monday's edition of "Do Rzeczy" weekly that "if the CJEU acts in a unprecedented way and legitimises law suspension by the Supreme Court then the Polish government may have no other choice than to establish another precedent of dismissing the ECJ's ruling as standing in contrast with the Lisbon Treaty, as well as with the general spirit of European integration."
"The reform of the judiciary is being is being introduced very well, in line with the European law and the Polish Constitution. I believe that the European Court of Justice will arrive at the same conclusion, if it decides to examine Polish Supreme Court's request for preliminary ruling," said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki when asked at a press conference, whether or not, Polish government will respect the ruling by the Court of Justice.
The CJEU press service announced on Monday that the court had not yet taken any decisions concerning five question submitted by Poland's Supreme Court (SN) over recent legal amendments to the SN's functioning.
Autor: gf / Źródło: TVN24 International, PAP