49In that regard, it should be recalled, first, that the requirement of the independence of the courts, which is inherent in the task of passing judgment, forms part of the essential content of the right to effective judicial protection and of the fundamental right to a fair trial, which are of cardinal importance as a guarantee that all the rights which individuals derive from EU law will be protected (judgment of 1 August 2025, Daka and Others, C‑422/23, C‑455/23, C‑459/23, C‑486/23 and C‑493/23, EU:C:2025:592, paragraph 74 and the case-law cited).