Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 18 April 2024 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Sofiyski gradski sad – Bulgaria) – Criminal proceedings against OT, PG, CR, VT, MD

(Case C-634/22, OT and Others (Abolition of a court)) ¹

(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Values and objectives of the European Union – Article 2 TEU – Rule of law – Second subparagraph of Article 19(1) TEU – Independent and impartial court – Reorganisation of jurisdiction of courts in a Member State – Abolition of a specialised criminal court – Inadmissibility of the request for a preliminary ruling)

Language of the case: Bulgarian

Referring court

Sofiyski gradski sad

Parties in the main proceedings

OT, PG, CR, VT, MD

Intervening party: Sofiyska gradska prokuratura

Operative part of the judgment

The request for a preliminary ruling from the Sofiyski gradski sad (Sofia City Court, Bulgaria) made by decision of 28 September 2022 is inadmissible.

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¹ OJ C 24, 23.1.2023.