prosecution

Romanian Prosecutors To Reopen Fraud Cases Involving Businessman Sorin Ovidiu Vintu

11:56, 04 Aug. 2011
Romania’s General Prosecutors’ Office has canceled decisions not to start criminal investigations against businessman Sorin Ovidiu Vintu and will reopen old fraud cases on the collapse of the National Investment Fund and three banks in the 1990s, prosecutors said Thursday.

Romanian MPs Reject Prosecution Against Fmr Minister Ridzi

07:45, 15 Dec. 2010
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies Tuesday rejected anticorruption prosecutors’ requests to extend criminal investigations and search the computers used by against former youth and sports minister Monica Iacob Ridzi.

Romanian Authorities Seize EUR13.5M In Insider Trading Case

14:20, 12 Iul. 2010
Romanian prosecutors seized assets worth a total EUR13.5 million in the case involving the insider trading charges brought against the chairman of lender Banca Transilvania, Horia Ciorcila and three other bankers.

Romanian Senate Denies Graft-Sought Lawmaker’s Request To Be Heard In Plenary

13:30, 30 Mart. 2010
The standing office of Romania’s Senate Tuesday rejected social democrat senator Catalin Voicu’s request to be heard in plenary before lawmakers decide whether to lift his immunity and clear the way for his prosecution.

Romanian Senator Facing Prosecution Says Lawmakers’ Decision Lifting His Immunity Is Null

15:59, 28 Mart. 2010
Romanian social democrat senator Catalin Voicu, who faces prosecution on charges of influence peddling and fraud, sent a request to the Senate asking to be heard in plenary session, adding the Senate’s decision to lift his immunity is null.

Romanian Senate Committee OKs Prosecution Of Senator Accused Of Influence Peddling

15:38, 23 Mart. 2010
The Romanian Senate’s committee for legal matters on Tuesday approved eight to three votes anticorruption prosecutors’ request to allow for the arrest of social democrat senator Catalin Voicu, accused of influence peddling and fraud.

Romanian Lawmakers Adopt Report Of Parl Committee Investigating Tourism Min

13:28, 20 Oct. 2009
Romanian deputies unanimously adopted Tuesday the draft decision regarding the report of the parliamentray committee investigating Tourism Minister Elena Udrea, which will be sent to the Chamber of Deputies’ legal committee to further draw up a report requiring Udrea’s criminal prosecution.

Romania’s Chamber of Deputies Sanctions Prosecution Of Ex-Youth Min

21:37, 27 Iul. 2009
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies on Monday evening sanctioned with 192 votes in favor and 35 against the general prosecutor’s request to start prosecution against former youth and sports minister Monica Iacob Ridzi.

Romanian Lower House Committee Sanctions Prosecution Of Ex-Youth Min

17:56, 27 Iul. 2009
The legal committee in the Romanian Chamber of Deputies on Monday sanctioned with 18 votes in favor and one abstention the general prosecutor’s request to start prosecution against former youth and sports minister Monica Iacob Ridzi.

Romanian Parliament Committee To Push For Prosecution Of Youth Minister

16:01, 09 Iul. 2009
The parliament inquiry committee investigating Romania’s youth and sports minister Monica Iacob-Ridzi will recommend the start of prosecution against the minister, while the ruling Democratic Liberal Party will draft a separate stance.

Romanian Democrat Liberal Lawmakers Won’t Impede Prosecution Of Sports Minister – PM

14:16, 04 Iul. 2009
Romania’s ruling Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) will not impede an investigation of democrat liberal sports minister Monica Iacob Ridzi, nor will the party’s lawmakers vote against prosecution if the Anticorruption Department (DNA) requires Parliament approval, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Saturday.

Romania Youth Min Calls For Cease Of Parliament Inquiry In The Wake Of Criminal Prosecution

13:49, 29 Iun. 2009
Romania’s youth and sports minister Monica Iacob Ridzi urged the Parliament Monday to cease its investigation against her, arguing anticorruption prosecutors already launched a criminal probe on June 23 to check the way funds were spent for celebrations on Youth Day.

Romanian Deputies Vote Against Prosecution Of Former PM

16:59, 23 Iun. 2009
Romanian deputies on Tuesday rejected, with 116 "pros," 100 "cons" and 10 abstentions, the prosecutor general’s request that deputies resume voting on the start of prosecution of former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase.

Romanian Lawmakers To Discuss Prosecution Of Ex PM Nastase Next Week

14:17, 17 Iun. 2009
Romania's Chamber of Deputies will decide next Wednesday whether to allow the prosecution of former social democrat prime minister Adrian Nastase, after the process was suspended Tuesday, Chamber secretary Sever Voinescu said Wednesday.

Romanian Lawmakers Allow Prosecution Of Ex PM

13:34, 04 Mart. 2009
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies approved Wednesday with 158 pros and 128 cons the request issued by the Prosecutor General of Romania to start prosecuting lawmaker and former prime minister Adrian Nastase, in the corruption cases "Matusa Tamara" and "Zambaccian 2".

Romanian Lawmakers Amended Rules To Allow Prosecution Of Ex Ministers With Simple Majority

13:07, 03 Mart. 2009
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies adopted Tuesday 177 to six votes and 13 abstentions amendments to the Chamber regulation, allowing lawmakers to veto the start of prosecution of former ministers with the votes of a simple majority.

Romanian Parliament Amends Rules To Allow Prosecution Of Ex Ministers With Simple Majority

10:27, 25 Feb. 2009
The regulation commission of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies decided Wednesday that former ministers who are lawmakers may be indicted with the vote of half plus one of deputies present, commission president Iustin Cionca said.

Court Releases Romanian Communist-Era General Chitac To Allow Surgical Procedures

14:11, 29 Dec. 2008
The Bucharest Military Court on Monday decided to discontinue for a three-month period the 15-year prison sentence of former high-ranking general Mihai Chitac to allow surgical procedures.

Romanian Lawmakers’ Prosecution Approval Procedures Deemed Unconstitutional

13:43, 01 Oct. 2008
Romania’s Constitutional Court deemed unconstitutional Wednesday provisions in the regulations of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies regarding the majority needed to approve prosecution of former or acting government members who are lawmakers.

Romania’s Anticorruption Department Re-Opens Controversial Duty-Free File

21:48, 05 Mai 2008
Romania’s Anticorruption Department (DNA) re-opened the file concerning duty-free shops at Bucharest’s international airport “Henri Coanda” Otopeni after it rejected the start of prosecution in August 2006.