… (2) Can the principle of judicial
independence
, enshrined in the second subparagraph of
Article
19(1) TEU and
Article
47
of [the
Charter
], as well as in the case-law of [the Court of Justice], with reference to
Article
2 TEU, be interpreted as also applying to procedures for the promotion of judges in office? …
… 19(1) TEU, read in conjunction with
Article
2 TEU and
Article
47
of the
Charter
, must be interpreted as meaning that a piece of national legislation relating to the scheme for the promotion of judges is required to ensure compliance with the principle of the
independence
of judges. …
… to ensure the effective judicial protection thus required under the second subparagraph of
Article
19(1) TEU, maintaining its
independence
and
impartiality
is essential, as is confirmed by the second paragraph of
Article
47
of the
Charter
, which refers to access to an ‘
independent
’ tribunal as one of the requirements linked to the fundamental right to an effective remedy (judgment of 29 March 2022, Getin Noble Bank, C-132/20, EU:C:2022:235, paragraph 93 and the case-law cited).
62 As the Court has …