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Interpretation of continued special protection for students changing faculties under Law 272/2004

Case Number ICCJ_154527
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Jurisdiction Romania (RO)
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The High Court of Cassation and Justice ruled in favor of the referring appellate court’s request, establishing a mandatory legal interpretation that resolves the dispute over the continuity of state benefits for students. The case concerned whether a child under special protection who enrolls in a new faculty or specialization retains eligibility for benefits when the initial undergraduate program is not yet completed. The Court interpreted Article 55(2) of Law No. 272/2004 on the protection and promotion of children’s rights, determining that the phrase "if they continue their studies only once in each form of day schooling" allows the beneficiary to maintain special protection provided the initial university license program, as defined by Article 140(1) of the National Education Law No. 1/2011, has not been finalized.

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art. 55 alin. (2) din Legea nr. 272/2004, art. 140 alin. (1) din Legea educaţiei naţionale nr. 1/2011, art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă; Interpretation of continued special protection for students changing faculties under Law 272/2004: The case concerned whether a child under special protection who enrolls in a new faculty or specialization retains eligibility for benefits when the initial undergraduate program is not yet completed. The Court interpreted Article 55(2) of Law No. 272/2004 on the protection and promotion of children’s rights, determining that the phrase "if they continue their studies only once in each form of day schooling" allows the beneficiary to maintain special protection provided the initial university license program, as defined by Article 140(1) of the National Education Law No. 1/2011, has not been finalized.

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legal protection right to education rulings providing an interpretation special schooling mandatory benefit child protection

Cited Legislation

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art. 55 alin. (2) din Legea nr. 272/2004
The substantive legal provision whose interpretation the court established to define the conditions under which a child continues to benefit from special protection while changing studies.
art. 140 alin. (1) din Legea educaţiei naţionale nr. 1/2011
The legal provision cited to define the standard program of university studies of license which serves as the condition for the continuation of benefits.
art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă
The procedural rule establishing that the decision regarding the resolution of a legal issue is binding on all courts.
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Decizia nr. 62/2019
Preliminary ruling admitted: protection extended to foster youth changing university specializations within same day-taught program
Decizia nr. 5086/2012
Legality of dual-unit tenure provisions in pre-university education; limits of exception of illegality to annul rather than complete normative acts
Decizia nr. 65/2018
Maintenance obligation for adult students: interpretation of "continuing studies" to include post-secondary education under Civil Code art. 499(3)
Decizia nr. 2163/2023
Exclusion of recourse against final appeal decisions in child protection matters under Law No. 272/2004
Decizia nr. 4086/2004
Maintenance for adult student: evidentiary proof of full-time study status overrides unproven employment claims

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art. 55 alin. (2) din Legea nr. 272/2004

The substantive legal provision whose interpretation the court established to define the conditions under which a child continues to benefit from special protection while changing studies.

art. 140 alin. (1) din Legea educaţiei naţionale nr. 1/2011

The legal provision cited to define the standard program of university studies of license which serves as the condition for the continuation of benefits.

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

The procedural rule establishing that the decision regarding the resolution of a legal issue is binding on all courts.

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ROMÂNIA

ÎNALTA CURTE DE CASAŢIE ŞI JUSTIŢIE

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Minuta deciziei nr.62 Dosar nr. 2075/1/2019

Şedinţa din 9 decembrie 2019

ÎN NUMELE LEGII

DECIDE:

Admite sesizarea formulată de Curtea de Apel Braşov - Secţia civilă, în dosarul nr. 74/119/2019, în vederea pronunţării unei hotărâri prealabile şi, în consecinţă, stabilește că:

În interpretarea şi aplicarea dispoziţiilor art. 55 alin. (2) din Legea nr. 272/2004 privind protecţia şi promovarea drepturilor copilului, republicată, cu modificările şi completările ulterioare, sintagma „dacă îşi continuă studiile o singură dată în fiecare formă de învăţământ de zi” se interpretează în sensul că persoana aflată în continuarea studiilor care se înscrie la o nouă facultate/specializare beneficiază de protecţie specială în condiţiile prevăzute de art. 55 alin. (2) din Legea nr. 272/2004, în măsura în care programul corespunzător de studii universitare de licenţă, conform art. 140 alin. (1) din Legea educaţiei naţionale nr. 1/2011, cu modificările şi completările următoare, la care s-a înscris iniţial nu este finalizat.

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

Pronunţată în şedinţă publică astăzi, 9 decembrie 2019.