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The anti-sovereignty course in the post-liberal European Union – the example of Poland
This blog post analyses how recent CJEU rulings on Poland challenge national sovereignty, constitutional supremacy and EU competences.
Bartosz Lewandowski
May 207 min read


The Method of Judicial Appointment Does Not Automatically Determine Judicial Independence – Remarks on the CJEU Judgment in Case C-521/21
The post analyses the CJEU’s ruling in Case C-521/21, arguing that flaws in judicial appointments do not automatically negate judicial independence.
Aleksandra Syryt
May 1610 min read


Critical commentary on the judgment of the Supreme Administrative Court of 20 March 2026, II OSK 216/21
This commentary concerns the judgment of the Supreme Administrative Court of 20 March 2026 (II OSK 216/21), in which the transcription of a foreign same-sex marriage certificate was permitted.
Paweł Sobczyk
May 1112 min read


Free Movement as a Gateway to Personal Status Reform? Reflections on the CJEU's Judgment in Case C-43/24 (Shipov)
This blog post examines the CJEU Shipov ruling, linking free movement to gender recognition and questioning limits of EU law and national autonomy.
Lilla Garayová
Apr 299 min read


The Exclusivity of the Article 7 Procedure in Protecting the Rule of Law? Some Reflections on the CJEU’s Rulings on the Conditionality Regulation
This piece reflects on the findings of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in cases C-156/21 and C-157/21 on the relationship between the Article 7 procedure and the Conditionality Mechanism, with a focus on their role in addressing the situation of the rule of law.
Enikő Krajnyák
Apr 156 min read


An error or ultra vires action. The CJEU’s judgement C-448/23 against Poland
Analysis of CJEU judgment C-448/23, arguing it is ultra vires, reshapes Article 2 TEU, and limits Member States’ constitutional sovereignty.
Mariusz Muszyński
Jan 2713 min read


What Can the Wojewoda Mazowiecki Ruling (C-713/23) Show Us?
Analysis of the CJEU “Trojan” judgment on same-sex marriage recognition, EU citizenship primacy, and its impact on Polish constitutional sovereignty.
Ivan Jokanović
Jan 256 min read


Ultra Vires Review and Church Autonomy: The German Constitutional Court’s Response to the CJEU in the Egenberger Case
This piece offers some reflections on the GFCC’s ultra vires review of the CJEU’s judgment and its broader implications for the judicial dialogue between the CJEU and national courts.
Ivan Jokanović
Dec 18, 20257 min read
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