Judgment_paragraph 212 · Asociaţia 'Forumul Judecătorilor din România' and Others v Inspecţia Judiciară and Others (C-83/19, C-127/19, C-195/19, C-291/19, C-355/19, C-397/19)

212In accordance with the case-law referred to in paragraphs 196 and 197 above, the principle of judicial independence requires rules to be drawn up to dispel any reasonable doubt, in the minds of individuals, as to the imperviousness of the judges to external factors, in particular to any direct or indirect influence of the legislature or executive liable to have an effect on their decisions, and thus preclude a lack of appearance of independence or impartiality on the judges’ part likely to prejudice the trust which justice in a democratic society governed by the rule of law must inspire in individuals.