Court of Justice 26 January 2023, C-817/21 (R.I. v Inspecţia Judiciară and N.L.)

OPINION OF ADVOCATE GENERAL COLLINS delivered on 26 January 2023 ( 1 ) Case C‑817/21 R.I. v Inspecţia Judiciară, N.L. (Request for a preliminary ruling from the Curtea de Apel Bucureşti (Court of Appeal, Bucharest, Romania)) (Reference for a preliminary ruling – Rule of law – Article 2 TEU – Article 19(1) TEU – Decision 2006/928/EC – Effective judicial protection – Judicial independence –