Order to cease lignite mining at the Turów mine imposed by way of interim measures indicated in Case C-121/21 R (order of the Vice-President of the Court of Justice of 21 May 2021) Cover Image

Nakaz zaprzestania wydobycia węgla brunatnego w kopalni Turów nałożony w ramach środków tymczasowych zarządzonych w sprawie C-121/21 R (postanowienie Wiceprezes Trybunału Sprawiedliwości z dnia 21 maja 2021 r.)
Order to cease lignite mining at the Turów mine imposed by way of interim measures indicated in Case C-121/21 R (order of the Vice-President of the Court of Justice of 21 May 2021)

Author(s): Konrad Zawodziński
Subject(s): International Law, Law on Economics, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, EU-Legislation, Court case, Administrative Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: interim measures; conferral principle; action for infringement; Court of Justice of the European Union; EU litigation;

Summary/Abstract: By order of 21 May 2021 in case C-121/21 R, the Vice-President of the Court of Justice ordered the cessation of lignite mining at the Turów mine. The ruling came in a case arising from action for infringement initiated by the Czech Republic against the Republic of Poland. The case illustrates the Court’s approach to assessing the credibility of a complaint and the urgency of injunctive relief. While there is no doubt about the possibility of providing interim legal protection in actions for infringement, there are reservations about the fact that the measure imposed by the Court of Justice goes beyond the permitted content of the judgment concluding the proceedings.

  • Issue Year: 10/2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 113-119
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Polish