National Courts and the Application of EU Law: Lessons from Poland [Paperback]

1. Introduction;  PART I: The concept of the EU Case  scope of application of EU law before Polish courts;  2. The concept of the EU case in the case-law of the Supreme Court;  3. The concept of the EU Case in the case-law of the administrative courts;  4. The Concept of the EU Case in the case-law of the Constitutional Tribunal;  Part II: The principle of consistent interpretation of Polish law with EU law;  5. The principle of consistent interpretation in the case-law of the Supreme Court;  6. The principle of consistent interpretation in the case-law of the administrative courts;  7. The principle of consistent interpretation in the case-law of the Constitutional Tribunal;  Part III: The principles of primacy and direct effect of EU law in the case-law of Polish Courts;  8. The principles of primacy and direct effect in the case-law of the Supreme Court;  9. The principles of primacy and direct effect of EU law in the case-law of the administrative courts;  10. The principles of primacy and direct effect of EU law in the Constitutional Tribunal;  11. Conclusions

This book discusses how Polish courts apply principles of consistent interpretation, primacy and direct effect of EU law in their daily adjudicating practice in order to ensure effet utile of EU law, resulting in effective protection of individuals' rights derived from the EU legal order.

Monika DomaDska is Adjunct Professor in the Department of European Law at the Institute of Law Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland, judicial assistant at the Labour and Social Security Chamber of the Supreme Court of Poland since 2001, and member of the Polish Association of European Law.

Dawid Misik is Adjunct Professor in the Department of European Law at the InstitutelãU