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Preliminary ruling referrals on Civil Procedure Code Article 856(3) inadmissible for failing statutory conditions

Case Number ICCJ_128530
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Romania (RO)
Decision Date
Outcome Inadmissible

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The High Court of Cassation and Justice dismissed as inadmissible the joined preliminary ruling referrals from the Bucharest Tribunal (Fifth Civil Section) seeking an interpretative ruling on Article 856(3) of the Civil Procedure Code; the dismissal means no ruling on the merits was issued and no interpretation was fixed. The referrals arose in two civil cases challenging the procedural application of that provision. The Court held the referrals inadmissible because they did not meet the statutory conditions for a preliminary ruling under Articles 519–521 of the Civil Procedure Code, which require that the legal issue be determinative of the pending disputes and that the referral be necessary for their resolution; the decision is binding under Article 521(3).

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art. 856 alin. (3) Cod procedură civilă, art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă; Preliminary ruling referrals on Civil Procedure Code Article 856(3) inadmissible for failing statutory conditions: The referrals arose in two civil cases challenging the procedural application of that provision. The Court held the referrals inadmissible because they did not meet the statutory conditions for a preliminary ruling under Articles 519–521 of the Civil Procedure Code, which require that the legal issue be determinative of the pending disputes and that the referral be necessary for their resolution; the decision is binding under Article 521(3).

Keywords

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Civil Procedure Code preliminary ruling procedure preliminary decision procedural issues statutory formal defects rulings providing an interpretation

Cited Legislation

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art. 856 alin. (3) Cod procedură civilă
The subject matter of the preliminary ruling requests, the interpretation of which was sought.
art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă
Basis for declaring the decision binding and mandatory.
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Key legal questions extracted by Legislator

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art. 856 alin. (3) Cod procedură civilă

The subject matter of the preliminary ruling requests, the interpretation of which was sought.

art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă

Basis for declaring the decision binding and mandatory.

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ROMÂNIA

ÎNALTA CURTE DE CASAŢIE ŞI JUSTIŢIE

Completul pentru dezlegarea unor chestiuni de drept

Minuta deciziei nr. 16 Dosar nr. 1011/1/2016

Şedinţa din 23 mai 2016

ÎN NUMELE LEGII

DECIDE:

Respinge, ca inadmisibile, sesizările conexe, formulate de Tribunalul Bucureşti - Secţia a V-a civilă, în dosarele nr. 42131/299/2014 şi 42168/299/2014, privind pronunţarea unei hotărâri prealabile pentru dezlegarea modului de interpretare şi aplicare al dispoziţiilor art. 856 alin. (3) Cod procedură civilă.

Obligatorie, potrivit dispoziţiilor art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă.

Pronunţată în şedinţă publică astăzi, 23 mai 2016.