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Referral for appeal in the interest of the law on monetary nominalism in foreign-currency consumer loans dismissed as inadmissible

Case Number ICCJ_171943
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Romania (RO)
Decision Date
Outcome Inadmissible

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The High Court of Cassation and Justice dismissed as inadmissible the referral for appeal in the interest of the law, thereby upholding the lower court's procedural decision and leaving the original judgment in force. The dispute concerned whether the principle of monetary nominalism applies to consumer loan contracts denominated in foreign currency where periodic repayments are made in that same currency, challenged by a collegiate court leadership via a referral seeking a binding interpretation on the application of these doctrines to such financial agreements. The court found the referral inadmissible, effectively resolving the procedural challenge without substantive adjudication of the underlying legal question regarding the interplay between monetary nominalism provisions in the old and new Civil Codes and foreign-currency consumer credit contracts.

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art. 517 alin. (4) din Codul de procedură civilă; Referral for appeal in the interest of the law on monetary nominalism in foreign-currency consumer loans dismissed as inadmissible: The dispute concerned whether the principle of monetary nominalism applies to consumer loan contracts denominated in foreign currency where periodic repayments are made in that same currency, challenged by a collegiate court leadership via a referral seeking a binding interpretation on the application of these doctrines to such financial agreements. The court found the referral inadmissible, effectively resolving the procedural challenge without substantive adjudication of the underlying legal question regarding the interplay between monetary nominalism provisions in the old and new Civil Codes and foreign-currency consumer credit contracts.

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repayment of loan consumer contract interpretation of a judgment foreign law currency legal doctrine

Cited Legislation

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art. 517 alin. (4) din Codul de procedură civilă
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art. 517 alin. (4) din Codul de procedură civilă

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R O M Â N I A

ÎNALTA CURTE DE CASAŢIE ŞI JUSTIŢIE

Completul pentru soluționarea recursului în interesul legii

Minuta deciziei nr. 3 Dosar nr. 3345/1/2020

Şedinţa din 15 martie 2021

ÎN NUMELE LEGII

DECIDE:

Respinge, ca inadmisibilă, sesizarea formulată de Colegiul de conducere al Curţii de Apel Cluj pentru pronunţarea unui recurs în interesul legii asupra următoarei probleme de drept: „Principiul nominalismului monetar, reglementat prin dispoziţiile art. 1578 din Codul civil de la 1864 şi art. 1488 alin. (1) din noul Cod civil, este aplicabil şi contractelor de împrumut încheiate pe teritoriul României între un consumator şi un furnizor de servicii financiare, în cazul cărora suma împrumutată este stabilită în monedă străină, iar restituirea împrumutului prin plăţi periodice (lunare) se realizează în aceeaşi monedă?”.

Obligatorie, potrivit dispozițiilor art. 517 alin. (4) din Codul de procedură civilă.

Pronunțată în ședință publică astăzi, 15 martie 2021.