Recalculation points increase governed by law in force at recalculation date, binding ruling issued.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe High Court of Cassation and Justice admitted the referral from the Pitești Court of Appeal for a preliminary ruling and held that, under Article 169¹(3) of Law No. 263/2010 (as inserted by Law No. 192/2015), the phrase "complete contribution periods provided by law, corresponding to each situation" refers to the law in force at the date of pension recalculation when the points increase is granted—namely Law No. 263/2010. The decision is binding under Article 521(3) of the Civil Procedure Code, and it resolves a dispute over whether prior pension legislation or the current law governs the recalculation of pensions with the points increase, clarifying the applicable legal framework for such recalculations.
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AI generatedart. 1691 alin. (3) din Legea nr. 263/2010, Art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă; Recalculation points increase governed by law in force at recalculation date, binding ruling issued: 263/2010 (as inserted by Law No. 192/2015), the phrase "complete contribution periods provided by law, corresponding to each situation" refers to the law in force at the date of pension recalculation when the points increase is granted—namely Law No. 263/2010. The decision is binding under Article 521(3) of the Civil Procedure Code, and it resolves a dispute over whether prior pension legislation or the current law governs the recalculation of pensions with the points increase, clarifying the applicable legal framework for such recalculations.
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ROMÂNIA
ÎNALTA CURTE DE CASAŢIE ŞI JUSTIŢIE
Completul pentru dezlegarea unor chestiuni de drept
Minuta deciziei nr. 69 Dosar nr. 1915/1/2018
Şedinţa din 15 octombrie 2018
ÎN NUMELE LEGII
DECIDE:
Admite sesizarea formulată de Curtea de Apel Piteşti – Secţia I civilă, în dosarul nr. 4970/109/2017, privind pronunţarea unei hotărâri prealabile şi, în consecinţă, stabileşte că:
În interpretarea şi aplicarea dispoziţiilor art. 1691 alin. (3) din Legea nr. 263/2010 privind sistemul unitar de pensii publice, cu modificările şi completările ulterioare, introdus prin Legea nr. 192/2015 pentru completarea acestei legi, sintagma „stagiile complete de cotizare prevăzute de lege, corespunzătoare fiecărei situaţii” se referă la legea în vigoare la data recalculării pensiei prin acordarea majorării de punctaj, respectiv la Legea nr. 263/2010.
Obligatorie, potrivit dispozițiilor art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă.
Pronunțată în ședință publică, astăzi, 15 octombrie 2018.