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Paragraph 54
 

In the past, the Venice Commission has expressed its strong concern that the possibility of an early dismissal could undermine the powers of the judiciary in the long term. The current Draft Amendment lowers the number of votes required for adopting a decision on such judges’ early dismissal from two-thirds to the majority of the total number of deputies. This makes it easier to dismiss the judges of the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Chamber and may therefore negatively affect the independence of the judiciary.