Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts High Court of Ireland (Ireland)

Date: 03/23/2018

Subject: The decision of the High Court, with regard to the enforcement of a European arrest warrant requested by the Polish authorities and considering the “Reasoned proposal in accordance with article 7, paragraph 1, of the Treaty on European Union regarding the rule of law in Poland” adopted on 20 December 2017 by the European Commission and the relevant opinions of the Venice Commission, orders the preliminary referral to the Court of Justice with regard to the applicability of the principles stated by the Court of Justice in the decision Aranyosi and Căldăraru in the face of a systemic violation of the rule of law: on 23 March, the Court adopted the text of the preliminary referral to the Court of Justice and, with a different decision, rejected the request of Fair Trials Europe organization to be appointed amicus curiae in the present proceeding

Parties: The Minister for Justice and Equality v. Artur Celmer

Original language: Irish

Classification: Justice - Art. 47 Right to an effective remedy before a tribunal - Fair trial, public hearing

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