The CJEU Decides on Poland's Fine in the Turów Dispute
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Poland must pay the fine imposed for failing to comply with the 2021 ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding the immediate suspension of mining activities at the Turów mine. The decision was issued today by the court operating within the CJEU.
The fine amounts to €68.5 million and has been deducted by the Commission from funds owed to Poland. The penalty covers the period from the Tribunal's order to immediately suspend mining activities until the Czech Republic withdrew its complaint, from September 20, 2022, to February 3, 2023.
Poland requested the annulment of the deduction decision, arguing that the settlement nullified the financial consequences of the Tribunal's measures retroactively, making the Commission's deduction unlawful. Yet, the court dismissed Poland's complaints, stating that the settlement does not exempt Poland from payment.
