Smoke screen: why the presidential bill does not meet the milestones set by the European Commission

Synthesis: 

• The presidential amendment to the Supreme Court Act moves Poland away, not closer to the implementation of the milestones agreed with the European Commission

• As a result of the changes, the Disciplinary Chamber will be transformed rather than abolished

• The Act recognizes that persons sitting in the Disciplinary Chamber have the judge status
   
• Under the amendment, cases of judges may still be heard by persons previously sitting in the Disciplinary Chamber
   
• The Act does not include the necessary changes to the National Council of the Judiciary which would make it independent of politicians

Contact to the author:

Eliza Rutynowska, FOR lawyer
eliza.rutynowskai@for.org.pl