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People’s Advocate Notifies Romania Constitutional Court On Act Putting Off Teachers’ Pay Hike

19:01, 07 Nov. 2008
Romania’s Constitutional Court was notified by the People’s Advocate on the alleged unconstitutionality of the provisions of Government Emergency Ordinance postponing until April 2009 the enforcement of the law increasing teachers’ pay hike by 50%.

Bucharest Court Of Appeals Notifies Constitutional Court On Uninominal Constituency Ordinance

16:03, 28 Oct. 2008
The Bucharest Court of Appeal approved Tuesday the Greater Romania Party's request to notify the Constitutional Court on the legality of several texts within Government Ordinance no. 66 and 97 in 2008.

Romanian Senate Chairman Validated As Court Of Accounts President

11:21, 14 Oct. 2008
The budget-finance committees within the Romanian Senate and Chamber of Deputies validated unanimously Senate chairman Nicolae Vacaroiu as councilor and president within the Court of Accounts.

Romanian Constitutional Court Overrides Senate On Prosecutor Appointment Issue

14:58, 08 Oct. 2008
The Romanian Constitutional Court decided Wednesday, with a majority of votes, that the amendments brought to the law governing the High Council of the Magistrates regarding the appointment of chief prosecutors, are unconstitutional.

Romanian Govt Appeals Court’s Overturn In ANRCTI Case

15:18, 18 Sept. 2008
The Romanian government will appeal against a court’s ruling overturning its decision to dismiss Dan Georgescu from position of president of IT&C regulator ANRCTI, the Prime Minister’s adviser on legal matters, Tudor Chiuariu, said Thursday.

Bucharest Court Suspends Voiculescu vs CNSAS Trial Pending Constitutionality Verdict

14:11, 18 Sept. 2008
The Bucharest Court decided Thursday to suspend the trial where media mogul and politician Dan Voiculescu challenged a decision issued by the National College for the Study of Securitate Archives (CNSAS), which said he collaborated with the former Securitate.

Romanian Court Suspends PM’s Decision To Sack IT&C Regulator Head – Sources

11:54, 18 Sept. 2008
The Bucharest Court of Appeals decided to suspend the prime minister’s decisions to dismiss Dan Georgescu from they position of president of the Romanian IT&C regulator and the appointment of Liviu Nistoran in his place, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Thursday.

Romanian Parliament Extends Court Of Accounts Mandates Until Sep 30

16:15, 02 Iul. 2008
The vote rendered by the Romanian Parliament extending the mandate of the current Court of Accounts leadership was valid and the mandate was extended until September 30, according to a decision issued by the Standing Offices of the two Chambers of Parliament.

Christian-Democrat VP Sues Romanian President Over Political Discrimination

20:25, 12 Mai 2008
Aurelian Pavelescu, vice-president of the National Christian-Democratic Peasants' Party (PNTCD), who runs for the Bucharest mayor seat, Monday said he would sue democrat liberal President Traian Basescu over political discrimination.

Court Of Appeals Allows Ex-Social Democrat Oprescu To Run For Bucharest Mayor

22:40, 25 Apr. 2008
The Bucharest Court of Appeals Friday evening unanimously accepted the candidacy for the general mayor seat in Bucharest of former social democrat senator Sorin Oprescu.

Sorin Oprescu To Appeal Electoral Office Decision In Court

21:09, 23 Apr. 2008
Former social democrat senator Sorin Oprescu Wednesday told a press conference he would appeal in court the decision of the Bucharest electoral office to reject his candidacy for Bucharest mayor.

Romanian Court Deems ArcelorMittal Strike Illegal

13:02, 16 Apr. 2008
The Galati Court Wednesday deemed illegal the general strike of employees of steel pipe maker ArcelorMittal, after the Court of Appeal had ruled Tuesday night to suspend the protest for 30 days.

Romania Constitutional Court Mitigates Conflict Btw Parliament, Public Min

16:58, 10 Apr. 2008
Romania’s Constitutional Court Thursday published the decision regarding the legal conflict between the Parliament and the Public Ministry, concerning the procedures needed to request the prosecution of members and former members of the government for acts committed while in office.

Court Gives Final Ruling In Blast Leaving 18 Dead In Eastern Romania

13:34, 03 Mart. 2008
The three defendants in the file regarding the tragedy of May 2004, when 18 people died and 13 were injured near Mihailesti, eastern Romania, were sentenced Monday to four years in prison each.

Romania To Pay Ex Miners’ Leader Only EUR10,000 For Illegal Detention

14:19, 22 Feb. 2008
The Bucharest Court of Appeals on Friday rejected the appeal of former miners’ leader Miron Cozma, who had requested EUR4 million in damages for illegal detention after the annulment of a pardoning decree.

Romanian Constitutional Court Motivates Justice Ministry Nomination Decision

16:27, 15 Feb. 2008
The Romanian Constitutional Court published Friday the motivation for the decision in the Norica Nicolai case, showing that the president is allowed to reject the minister nominee one time, since the prime minister remains sole nominator of ministry candidates.

French Court Clears Tax Evader Sever Muresan From Tax Payments

12:27, 01 Feb. 2008
The Court of Appeals in Lyon, France, cleared Romanian-French citizen Sever Muresan from paying taxes for the years 1994 and 1995 to the French state, repealing the decision of the Dijon Court, and ruled that Muresan is to receive EUR4,000.

Supreme Court Rules Against Preventive Arrest Warrant Of Prosecutors Involved In Rigging Contest

15:56, 12 Dec. 2007
Romania’s Supreme Court rejected on Wednesday the proposal of preventive arrest issued for prosecutors Gheorghe Dumitru and Eugen Cojocaru, together with notary public Gheorghe Bucur, involved in defrauding the contest to fill in top prosecutor and judge positions.

Romanian Presidential Commission Is Unconstitutional

17:03, 27 Nov. 2007
The Constitutional Court dubbed unconstitutional several provisions of the Law on minister responsibility and the Ordinance on the members of the special commission within the president’s office.

Romanian Court To Try Syrian Investigated In Hayssam Case On Dec 13

16:54, 23 Nov. 2007
The Bucharest Court of Appeals scheduled for December 13 the trial of Syrian businessman Mustafa Tartoussi, investigated in connection with the escape of Omar Hayssam.

Romanian Court Gets Prosecutors To Review Rompetrol Case

17:17, 22 Nov. 2007
A Bucharest court decided to have prosecutors re-examine the money laundering and tax evasion case against Dinu Patriciu, the chief executive of Dutch-registered oil company Rompetrol, saying it was based on incorrect procedures.

EXCLUSIVE: Bulgarian Official Expects Court’s Approval To Leave Romania

20:22, 14 Nov. 2007
Bulgarian investment consultant Stamen Stanchev, charged with alleged espionage in the file concerning the shady privatizations in the Romanian energy sector, asked the Bucharest Court of Appeals to allow him to leave to Monaco for two weeks on grounds that both his residency papers and his family’s expired on October 19, 2007; therefore, he must necessarily go there.

Son Of Late Romanian Dictator Reclaims Return Of Family Property

13:52, 14 Nov. 2007
Valentin Ceausescu, son of the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, filed a complaint in court regarding the non-observance of a court ruling last year which set the return of his family’s possessions, confiscated during the December 1989 revolution.

Court Orders Becali To Pay Privatization Agency EUR88,000 In Poultry Prod Case

14:14, 05 Nov. 2007
A Bucharest court ruled Monday that controversial businessman Gigi Becali should pay penalties of EUR88,000 to the privatization agency AVAS, after he failed to make environment investments in poultry producer Avicola Iasi.