Reference for preliminary ruling on classification of time-barred executive title claims as common-law or special execution matter inadmissible
Romania (RO)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe High Court of Cassation and Justice dismissed as inadmissible the reference for a preliminary ruling on a question of law submitted by an appellate court, leaving the lower instance proceedings to continue without a unified legal interpretation. The dispute concerned whether a claim seeking the judicial declaration that the right to enforce an executive title has become time-barred constitutes a common-law claim subject to value-based jurisdiction under Article 94(1)(k) of the Code of Civil Procedure or a special execution matter governed by specific procedural rules under Articles 125 and 651(3)-(4). The decisive legal basis was the procedural requirement under Article 521(3) of the Code of Civil Procedure, which mandates that such references be obligatory; because this condition was not met, the court found the submission inadmissible and declined to interpret the classification of prescription claims in enforcement contexts.
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AI generatedart. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă; Reference for preliminary ruling on classification of time-barred executive title claims as common-law or special execution matter inadmissible: The dispute concerned whether a claim seeking the judicial declaration that the right to enforce an executive title has become time-barred constitutes a common-law claim subject to value-based jurisdiction under Article 94(1)(k) of the Code of Civil Procedure or a special execution matter governed by specific procedural rules under Articles 125 and 651(3)-(4). The decisive legal basis was the procedural requirement under Article 521(3) of the Code of Civil Procedure, which mandates that such references be obligatory; because this condition was not met, the court found the submission inadmissible and declined to interpret the classification of prescription claims in enforcement contexts.
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ROMÂNIA
ÎNALTA CURTE DE CASAŢIE ŞI JUSTIŢIE
Completul pentru dezlegarea unor chestiuni de drept
Minuta deciziei nr. 70 Dosar nr. 1626/1/2022
Şedinţa de la 31 octombrie 2022
ÎN NUMELE LEGII
DECIDE:
Respinge, ca inadmisibilă, sesizarea formulată de Curtea de Apel Craiova -Secţia I civilă, în dosarul nr. 9790/225/2020, în vederea pronunţării unei hotărâri prealabile pentru dezlegarea următoarei chestiuni de drept:
În interpretarea şi aplicarea dispoziţiilor art. 94 pct. 1 lit. k), art. 125, art. 651 alin. (3) şi (4) din Codul de procedură civilă, se consideră că cererea având ca obiect constatarea prescripţiei dreptului de a obţine executarea silită a unui titlu executoriu reprezintă o cerere în pretenţii de drept comun, în sensul art. 94 pct. 1 lit. k) din Codul de procedură civilă, supusă criteriului valoric sau o cerere în materie de executare silită, supusă regulilor speciale de procedură în această materie?
Obligatorie, potrivit dispozițiilor art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă.
Pronunțată în ședință publică, astăzi, 31 octombrie 2022.