Breaches of the principles of the rule of law
Article 3
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following may be indicative of breaches of the principles of the rule of law: (a) endangering the independence of the judiciary; (b) failing to prevent, correct or sanction arbitrary or unlawful decisions by public authorities, including by law-enforcement authorities, withholding financial and human resources affecting their proper functioning or failing to ensure the absence of conflicts of interest; (c) limiting the availability and effectiveness of legal remedies, including through restrictive procedural rules and lack of implementation of judgments, or limiting the effective investigation, prosecution or sanctioning of breaches of law.