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Admissibility of preliminary ruling on aggravating element of active bribery: nexus between bribe and official's control functions under Law 78/2000

Case Number ICCJ_192809
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 by the Bucharest Court of Appeal, thereby declining to issue a preliminary ruling and leaving the lower court’s procedural posture unchanged. The dispute concerned the interpretation of the aggravated form of the offense of active corruption (bribery) under Articles 6 and 7(2) of Law No. 78/2000 (pre-2014 version), specifically whether the aggravating element requires that the bribe be given in direct connection with the recipient’s control functions or merely that the recipient holds such functions regardless of the direct link. The decision rests on the procedural inadmissibility of the referral under Article 477 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, failing to provide a substantive interpretation of the statutory provisions regarding the nexus between the bribe and the official’s control attributes.

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art. 7 alin. (2) din Legea nr. 78/2000, art. 477 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură penală; Admissibility of preliminary ruling on aggravating element of active bribery: nexus between bribe and official's control functions under Law 78/2000: The dispute concerned the interpretation of the aggravated form of the offense of active corruption (bribery) under Articles 6 and 7(2) of Law No. 78/2000 (pre-2014 version), specifically whether the aggravating element requires that the bribe be given in direct connection with the recipient’s control functions or merely that the recipient holds such functions regardless of the direct link. The decision rests on the procedural inadmissibility of the referral under Article 477 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, failing to provide a substantive interpretation of the statutory provisions regarding the nexus between the bribe and the official’s control attributes.

Keywords

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active bribery preliminary ruling procedure statutory grounds code of criminal procedure preliminary decision interpretation of the law

Cited Legislation

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art. 7 alin. (2) din Legea nr. 78/2000
art. 477 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură penală
Cited in the dispositive to establish the mandatory nature of the decision from the date of publication in the Official Monitor.
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Decizia nr. 115/2024
Preliminary ruling referral inadmissible where prior mandatory decisions already resolved legality and prescription questions for corruption cases.
Decizia nr. 41/2023
Admissibility of unconstitutionality challenge to anti-corruption law's aggravated bribery penalty for public officials as conflicting with penal code
Decizia nr. 1323/2014
Active bribery conviction: denial of mitigating circumstances and suspension due to prior administrative sanctions and applicability of the more favorable old penal code
ICCJ_157825
Admissibility of preliminary reference on judge’s competence for corruption cases after removal from specialized panel
Decizia nr. 276/2010
Bribery aggravation via control duties and legality of pre-charge intercepts

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art. 477 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură penală

Cited in the dispositive to establish the mandatory nature of the decision from the date of publication in the Official Monitor.

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R O M Â N I A

ÎNALTA CURTE DE CASAŢIE ŞI JUSTIŢIE

COMPLETUL PENTRU DEZLEGAREA UNOR CHESTIUNI DE DREPT ÎN MATERIE PENALĂ

Minuta deciziei nr.74 Dosar nr. 1676/1/2022

Ședința din data de 11 noiembrie 2022

ÎN NUMELE LEGII

D E C I D E:

Respinge, ca inadmisibilă, sesizarea Curţii de Apel Bucureşti - Secția a II-a penală prin care se solicită pronunţarea unei hotărâri prealabile pentru dezlegarea următoarei chestiuni de drept:

„Dacă în interpretarea art. 6 şi art. 7 alin. (2) din Legea nr. 78/2000 pentru prevenirea, descoperirea și sancționarea faptelor de corupție (forma în vigoare anterior modificării din anul 2014), reţinerea formei agravate a infracţiunii de dare de mită este condiţionată de săvârşirea infracţiunii faţă de un funcţionar care exercită atribuţii de control, în legătură directă cu aceste atribuţii, sau este suficient ca funcţionarul să aibă atribuţii de control, darea de mită săvârşită faţă de acesta neavând legătură directă cu respectivele atribuţii.”

Obligatorie de la data publicării în Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, potrivit art. 477 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură penală.

Pronunţată în şedinţă publică, astăzi, 11 noiembrie 2022.