Dialog orzeczniczy między Trybunałem Konstytucyjnym a Trybunałem Sprawiedliwości – kooperacja czy konfrontacja?

Abstract

The jurisprudential dialogue between the Constitutional Court and the Court of Justice of the EU has developed over more than 20 years. Initially, before Poland’s accession to the EU, it took the form of making interpretations friendly to European integration and EU law. It then took on various forms of constitutional dialogue, including cooperation with the Court of Justice in the context of preliminary questions. The dialogue took place with respect for constitutional positions and mutual jurisdictions, and with respect for the principle of loyal cooperation and the primacy of Union law. The jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court after 2020 shows a departure from dialogue towards confrontation. The Constitutional Court has chosen a “collision course” in dialogue with the Court of Justice of the EU. It would seem desirable to seek a common denominator in the form of common constitutional values that underpin the axiology of the legal systems of the Member States and underpin the functioning of the EU. EU law is in fact based on the constitutional traditions of the Member States. The common constitutional values of the Member States should form the basis for a search for compromise and for the elimination of tensions that are inevitable in a supranational organization with such a multi-layered structure as the European Union. The aim of the publication is to present the process of shaping the judicial dialogue between the Constitutional Court and the Court of Justice of the EU. This publication uses the legal-dogmatic method and the historical-legal method.

Keywords

• the Constitutional Court
• the Court of Justice of the EU
• the judicial dialogue
• pro-EU interpretation
• common values