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Predoiu: The Justice Ministry offers more flexible legal forms for the business environment

19:45, 15 Apr. 2020
The Justice Ministry has initiated a draft emergency decree to facilitate the organizing the general meetings of associates remotely, says minister of Justice, Cătălin Predoiu, in a press release sent to MEDIAFAX.

Government To Take Responsibility Before Parliament for Sentence Compensation Repeal

18:34, 02 Dec. 2019
Romanian Deputy Prime Minister Raluca Turcan announced on Monday that the government will repeal the country’s sentence compensation mechanism by taking responsibility before the Parliament, with another bill which lowers the retirement date for magistrates to also be postponed through the same way.

Justice Laws Amendment Bill Must Be Assessed Only After It Meets Its Final Form, Says Minister

17:17, 06 Oct. 2017
Romanian Justice Minister Tudorel Toader said Friday that those who expressed disapproval on the justice laws amendment bill must wait until bill meets its final form before assessing it, as the piece of legislation might undergo modifications.

The Justice System Cannot Undergo Reform Against Itself, Says Romanian President

21:08, 29 Sept. 2017
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said Friday in Tallinn that representatives of the justice system have to rediscuss the justice laws amendment bill and that the justice system cannot undergo a reform against itself.

President’s Opinion On Justice Laws Amendment Bill Is Unjust, Says Romanian Ruling Party Leader

21:07, 29 Sept. 2017
Romanian ruling party leader Liviu Dragnea said Friday that he considers President Klaus Iohannis’ opinion that the justice laws amendment bill should be rejected to be unjust and that Parliament will continue to debate on the issue.

EC Says Romania Needs Further Improvements Needed In Judicial Reform, Fighting Corruption

13:28, 20 Iul. 2011
The European Commission on Wednesday published its fifth annual report on Romania, which joined the EU in 2007, under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism, which states the country continued to reform its judicial system and fight against corruption but further improvements are needed.

EC Report: Sanctions Applied After Romanian Integrity Agency Findings Rarely Dissuasive

18:29, 18 Iul. 2011
Few sanctions have been applied as a result of the Romanian National Integrity Agency's findings and those applied are rarely dissuasive, while court rulings on conflicts of interest in the area of public procurement come too late, says the European Commission's report on justice.

EC Report: Romania Not Yet Engaged In Thorough Reform Of Justice Disciplinary System

17:29, 18 Iul. 2011
Improving the Romanian judiciary's accountability remains an important challenge, as Romania has not yet engaged in a thorough reform of the disciplinary system, says the European Commission's report on justice, which will be published Wednesday in Brussels.

EC Report: Romania Took Steps To Improve Judicial Procedures

17:06, 18 Iul. 2011
Romania has taken steps to improve the efficiency of its judiciary and prepared the implementation of the four new codes, the foundation of a modern judicial process, while the National Anticorruption Department continued its probes into high-level corruption, says the EC report on justice.

Council Of The EU To Discuss Romania’s Schengen Accession Again In September

18:15, 09 Iun. 2011
The Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Union on Thursday adopted the conclusions on the full application of the Schengen acquis by Romania and Bulgaria, noting that the issue will be raised again soon, but no later than September 2011.

EC Report Notes Romanian Parliament Blocked Investigation Of Fmr Minister, MP

14:44, 18 Feb. 2011
The European Commission's interim report on Romania's justice sector mentions the Parliament blocking the investigation of former minister Monica Iacob Ridzi and MP Dan Pasat, and its decision to reduce the National Integrity Agency's budget, citing budget constraints.

Romania Should Focus On Strengthening General Anti-Corruption Policy – EC Report

14:26, 18 Feb. 2011
Romania should focus on measures improving the celerity of high-level corruption trials and strengthening general anti-corruption policy until the European Commission's next assessment, according to the EC’s interim report on Romania’s progress under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism.

Romania Must Prepare For Effects Of New Legal Codes – EC Report

14:07, 18 Feb. 2011
The European Commission's interim report on the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism says Romania's main challenge regarding judicial reform in the coming months "will be to prepare successfully for the entry into force of the four new codes."

Romanian Govt OKs Justice “Small Reform” Bill

13:26, 23 Iul. 2010
Romania’s Government approved Friday in a special meeting the draft law of “small reform” in the justice system, which implements a series of measures to speed up trials, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Justice System Marred By Large No. Of Files, Shallowness – Justice Min

13:32, 28 Iun. 2010
The efficiency of Romania’s justice system is mainly marred by the large number of cases, the magistrates’ sluggishness, the superficial manner in which files are instrumented and the slowness of the legal system, Justice Minister Catalin Predoiu said Monday.

EC Report: Penalties For Top-Level Corruption In Romania Too Lenient

14:19, 23 Mart. 2010
The European Commission’s interim justice report on Romania, released Tuesday, notes the good track record of the country’s Anticorruption Department (DNA) and an increase in convictions for high-level corruption, but states convictions continue to be too lenient.

EC Report: Romania Didn’t Keep Reform Momentum, Has Limited Results

12:59, 23 Mart. 2010
Romania has not managed to sustain the reform momentum it had gained mid-2009 and the capacity of its judicial system has been affected by staff losses, the European Commission said in its justice report released Tuesday.

EC Draft Report: Romania’s Top-Level Corruption Cases Still Stalling

09:37, 23 Mart. 2010
The European Commission’s draft interim report on Romania’s justice sector, to be released later Tuesday, notes the country has made little progress in justice reform and top-level corruption cases continue to be stalled or are closed with controversial acquittals.

EC To Release Justice Reports On Romania, Bulgaria Tuesday

16:49, 22 Mart. 2010
The European Commission will release Tuesday its interim reports on Romania and Bulgaria’s justice sectors, Bulgarian news website novinite.com reported Monday, citing a Commission spokesperson.

EC Interim Justice Report Says Romania Didn’t Sustain Reform Momentum

14:19, 17 Mart. 2010
The European Commission’s interim report on Romania’s justice sector, expected to be released next week, states the country has been unable to sustain reform momentum over the past six months but notes the fight against corruption has improved slightly, RFI reported Wednesday, citing a draft of the

EC Brings Romania To ECJ Over Failed Wild Bird Protection Measures

15:01, 08 Oct. 2009
The European Commission decided Thursday to bring Romania before the European Court of Justice for failing, on countless occasions, to provide adequate protection for wild birds, because an insufficient number of protection areas were designated since accession.

Romanian Justice Min Proposes Kovesi As General Prosecutor

19:42, 25 Sept. 2009
Romanian justice minister Catalin Predoiu asked Romanian president Traian Basescu Friday to reinstate Codruta Kovesi as Romania’s general prosecutor.

Romanian Democrat Liberals, Justice Ministry Refuse To Sign Pact On Justice

17:03, 24 Sept. 2009
Representatives of the Romanian Ministry of Justice and of the ruling coalition Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) announced Thursday, within a meeting organized at the initiative of several NGOs, that they will not sign a Pact on Justice.

Romanian Parliament To Set Up Commission Analyzing Justice Crisis

11:26, 24 Sept. 2009
The two chambers of Romania’s Parliament unanimously adopted on Thursday a decision to set up a commission that will analyze the crisis in the justice sector and social democrat lawmaker Florin Iordache will preside over the commission.

Romanian Justice Minister Wants To Change Cos Registration Sys

19:50, 21 Sept. 2009
Romania’s Justice Minister Catalin Predoiu proposes the Government to change the system used when registering companies at the National Trade Register Office, so that it no longer involve judges, since 17,200 cases are blocked at the institution by the magistrates’ protest.

Romanian Magistrates With Bucharest Court Of Appeals To Continue Protests

15:10, 18 Sept. 2009
Romanian magistrates with the Bucharest Court of Appeals voted Friday to continue protests until a pact for justice is signed, despite the High Council of Magistrates’ call for a halt in protests, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Friday.

Romanian President Frowns On Strike In Legal Sys, Urges Magistrates To Resume Activity ASAP

11:09, 10 Sept. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday, during the plenary meeting of the High Council of Magistrates, that the magistrates' halt of activities within courthouses translates into sheer strike, which, he stressed, is against the law.

Romania Presidency: Govt, Judiciary Decided Catalin Predoiu Remains Justice Minister

20:21, 28 Iul. 2009
The Romanian government officials and legal system representatives on Tuesday decided there is no need whatsoever for justice minister Catalin Predoiu to resign or be dismissed, as previously requested by several professional organizations of magistrates, the Romanian presidency said Tuesday.

Romanian Justice Min Deems Reform Process In Legal Sector A Priority

14:05, 23 Iul. 2009
Romanian justice minister Catalin Predoiu on Thursday said that finding a solution to continue the reforms and the changes in the legal system in times of deep crisis should be the priority in the upcoming period.

Ec Draft Report: Romania Should Not Politicize Judicial Reform Process

20:50, 21 Iul. 2009
Romania has regained its reform momentum, but in order to be able to demonstrate sustained progress, the judicial reform process should not be politicized, the European Commission said in its draft justice report, obtained by MEDIAFAX.

EC Report Notes Local Authorities Lack Initiative In Fight Against Corruption

18:34, 21 Iul. 2009
Territorial prosecution offices and local education, healthcare and fiscal authorities show lack of initiative in detecting local corruption, but the initiative of Romania’s General Prosecutor to adopt local anticorruption strategies is appreciated in the EC’s draft report on justice.

EC Draft Report: Reappointment Of Romania’s Anticorruption Chief Is Important Step For Stability

17:33, 21 Iul. 2009
The reappointment of Daniel Morar as head of Romania’s National Anticorruption Department (DNA) is an important step in ensuring stability and continuity in the fight against high level corruption, the European Commission said in its draft justice report, obtained by MEDIAFAX.

EC Draft Justice Report Invites Romania To Strengthen High Court Role In Unifying Jurisprudence

15:21, 21 Iul. 2009
The European Commission’s draft report on Romania’s justice system, obtained by MEDIAFAX, "invites" Romania to strengthen the role of its High Court of Justice in unifying jurisprudence, including through streamlining appeals procedures and setting guidelines on penalties for corruption.

EC Draft Justice Report: Romanian Govt Reacted Effectively, Changes Must Produce Practical Results

15:19, 21 Iul. 2009
The Romanian government reacted effectively to the concerns expressed in the EC’s interim justice report of Feb 12, 2009, but reforms still have to produce practical results for citizens, the European Commission’s said in its draft report on Romania’s justice system, obtained by MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Min Deems EC Report Obsolete, Points To Prosecutors’ Silence In Ex-Sport Min Case

14:29, 21 Iul. 2009
Romanian minister for the relation with Parliament, Victor Ponta, said Tuesday that the European Commission report is an obsolete bureaucratic instrument and criticized that the document does not mention the National Anticorruption Department’s silence in the case of former youth and sports minister

Romanian Min Deems Upcoming EC Report Null, Insignificant For Country’s Legal Sys

10:49, 20 Iul. 2009
Romanian minister for the relation with Parliament, Victor Ponta, said Monday, before the meeting of the country's ruling coalition, that the European Commission’s upcoming report on Romania’s justice system is "null and void" and represents nothing for Romania's legal system.

Romanian Magistrates File Complaint Against Justice Min

10:25, 14 Iul. 2009
The president of the Romanian Magistrates Association (AMR), Mona Pivniceru, said she will file a complaint against justice minister Catalin Predoiu at the Prosecution Office within the High Court of Justice, claiming the minister issued “a memo that defies the law”.

Romanian Constitutional Court Sees No Legal Conflict Btw Govt, CSM

14:05, 17 Iun. 2009
The Romanian Constitutional Court noted Wednesday that the aspects notified by the High Council of Magistrates (CSM) do not fit within the parameters of a legal conflict of constitutional nature.

Romanian President: All Legal Bodies Must Uphold Legal Sys Reforms

12:08, 29 Mai 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Friday, within the event marking 100 years since the inception of the High Council of Magistrates, that the actual reform of the legal system can be achieved if all legal bodies join forces in this respect, not only through pressures from outside the system.

Romanian Justice Minister To Reorganize Ministry

14:54, 28 Mai 2009
Romanian justice minister Catalin Predoiu announced Thursday he has decided to reorganize the Ministry of Justice, in order to render it more efficient, adding those who are competent will stay while those who are not will leave, and this could cut spending by over EUR1 million.