Inadmissible referral on limitation period for continuous unlawful detention conditions

The High Court of Cassation and Justice dismissed as inadmissible the referral from the Brașov Court of Appeal seeking a preliminary ruling on two questions: when the limitation period for tort liability begins in cases of continuous unlawful acts, and whether allegedly unlawful acts concerning detention conditions during imprisonment are continuous in nature. The referral was rejected without deciding the substantive issue, meaning no binding guidance was issued, and the case remains pending before the referring court. The dispute arose in civil proceedings involving claims for damages based on alleged unlawful detention conditions, raising procedural questions about the admissibility of the referral under Article 521(3) of the Civil Procedure Code, which governs preliminary rulings on questions of law.