Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 13 November 2025.#HZ v Tribunalul Galaţi.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Curtea de Apel Bucureşti.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Article 2 TEU – Second subparagraph of Article 19(1) TEU – Principle of judicial independence – Directive 2003/88/EC – Weekly working time – Overtime worked by judges – National legislation providing for compensation by means of a rest period excluding financial compensation – Adequate remuneration.#Case C-272/24.