Binding interpretation of pre-existing agricultural land sale agreements under Law No. 17/2014
Romania (RO)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe High Court of Cassation and Justice, sitting as the panel for resolving legal questions, issued a mandatory ruling admitting the referral from the Giurgiu District Court and establishing that Article 5(1) of Law No. 17/2014 applies to bilateral land sale agreements concerning agricultural lands in extravilan concluded before the law’s entry into force, regardless of when the court was seized. The dispute concerned whether the procedural requirements of Law No. 17/2014 could be enforced against pre-existing contracts for agricultural land sales. The Court determined that, based on Article 521(3) of the Code of Civil Procedure and the specific provisions of Articles 3, 4, and 9 of Law No. 17/2014, the trial court has the authority and obligation to order the completion of formalities, including obtaining necessary authorizations and observing the right of preemption, during the pending litigation to validate such contracts.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedart. 5 alin. (1) din Legea nr. 17/2014, art. 9 din Legea nr. 17/2014, art. 3 din Legea nr. 17/2014, art. 4 din Legea nr. 17/2014, art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă; Binding interpretation of pre-existing agricultural land sale agreements under Law No. 17/2014: 17/2014 applies to bilateral land sale agreements concerning agricultural lands in extravilan concluded before the law’s entry into force, regardless of when the court was seized. The dispute concerned whether the procedural requirements of Law No. 17/2014 could be enforced against pre-existing contracts for agricultural land sales. The Court determined that, based on Article 521(3) of the Code of Civil Procedure and the specific provisions of Articles 3, 4, and 9 of Law No. 17/2014, the trial court has the authority and obligation to order the completion of formalities, including obtaining necessary authorizations and observing the right of preemption, during the pending litigation to validate such contracts.
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AI generatedEstablishes the substantive rule that the provisions regarding agricultural land sales apply to bilateral sale agreements concluded prior to the law's entry into force.
Cited in the dispositive to authorize the trial court to order the completion of formalities for obtaining necessary authorizations during the litigation.
Cited in the dispositive alongside Article 3 to authorize the procedural steps required for obtaining authorizations from competent authorities.
Cited in the dispositive to authorize the trial court to ensure the procedure regarding the right of preemption is observed during the litigation.
Provides the procedural basis for the binding nature of the ruling issued by the panel for resolving legal questions.
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ROMÂNIA
ÎNALTA CURTE DE CASAŢIE ŞI JUSTIŢIE
Completul pentru dezlegarea unor chestiuni de drept
Minuta deciziei nr. 24 Dosar nr. 1765/1/2016
Şedinţa din 26 septembrie 2016
ÎN NUMELE LEGII
DECIDE:
Admite sesizarea formulată de Tribunalul Giurgiu - Secţia civilă, în dosarul nr. 4929/236/2014, privind pronunţarea unei hotărâri prealabile şi, în consecinţă, stabileşte că:
Dispoziţiile art. 5 alin. (1) din Legea nr. 17/2014 privind unele măsuri de reglementare a vânzării - cumpărării terenurilor agricole situate în extravilan şi de modificare a Legii nr. 268/2001 privind privatizarea societăţilor comerciale ce deţin în administrare terenuri proprietate publică şi privată a statului cu destinaţie agricolă şi înfiinţarea Agenţiei Domeniilor Statului, cu modificările şi completările ulterioare, se aplică promisiunilor bilaterale de vânzare-cumpărare privind terenuri agricole situate în extravilan, încheiate anterior intrării în vigoare a acestui act normativ, indiferent de momentul sesizării instanţei.
Instanţa de judecată poate dispune îndeplinirea formalităţilor în vederea obţinerii avizelor prevăzute la art. 3 şi art. 9 din Legea nr. 17/2014, cu modificările şi completările ulterioare, de la autorităţile competente şi parcurgerii procedurii privind respectarea dreptului de preempţiune prevăzut de art. 4 din acelaşi act normativ, în cursul judecăţii.
Obligatorie, potrivit dispoziţiilor art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă.
Pronunţată în şedinţă publică astăzi, 26 septembrie 2016.