ENCJ Board calls on the Polish Parliament to publish support lists of KRS members
In a letter dated 8 August the ENCJ Board called upon the Polish Parliament, the Sejm, to make the support lists of the judicial members of the KRS publis as has been ordered by the Supreme Administrative Court of Poland in a recent judgement.
New Mandate CSM Portugal 2019 - 2022
ENCJ adopts Bratislava Manifesto
The ENCJ adopted the Bratislava manifesto on 7 June 2019 in which it makes the following points:
ENCJ Award for Positive Change 2019
2018/2019 ENCJ Reports presented and adopted
ENCJ elects new Board members
New Mandate CSM France 2019-2022
CSM France is divided according to French Constitution into three formations.
One formation has jurisdiction over sitting judges, and is presided by the President of the Cour de cassation who also presides over the Plenary formation. The second formation has juridiction over public prosecutors and is presided by the General Prosecutor of the Cour de cassation.
Public outreach: ENCJ contributes to the Global Judicial Integrity Network
ENCJ President speaks at LIBE hearing on the Rule of Law in Poland
On 20th November 2018 the President of the ENCJ, Mr Kees Sterk, was invited to address the LIBE committee of the European Parliament in a public hearing on the Rule of Law in Poland. The hearing had a specific focus on the Independence of the Judiciary. Other speakers included Mr Frans Timmermans, vice-president of the European Commission, a representative of the Venice Commission, the Polish Ombudsman and several academics.
New mandate CSM Italy 2018-2022
Under Italy's Constitution the CSM is the self-government body of the judiciary; it is competent for recruitment, allocation, transfer, promotion, and disciplinary measures in respect of magistrates.
The CSM includes 3 ex officio members - namely, the President of the Republic, who also chairs the CSM, the President of the Court of Cassation, and the Prosecutor General at the Court of Cassation.