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Polish Court Rules Constitution Supercedes EU Law
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By: Şeymanur Yönt | October 12, 2021 - 1:12pm
On October 7, 2021, as reported by JURIST, the Polish Constitutional Tribunal (Tribunal) ruled that some provisions of the EU treaties are in breach of Poland’s constitution, which has primacy over EU law. In response to the Tribunal, the European Commission reaffirmed in a statement that “EU law has primacy over national law, including constitutional provisions; and all rulings of the ECJ are binding on all Member States’ authorities, including national courts.” Furthermore, the Commission stated that it will analyze the ruling in detail and will decide on the further steps.