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Creditor’s designation of insolvency administrator capped at first confirmation meeting; appeal in law’s interest admitted.

Case Number ICCJ_217271
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Jurisdiction Romania (RO)
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The High Court of Cassation and Justice admitted the appeal in the interest of the law filed by the governing board of the Constanța Court of Appeal and established a binding interpretation. The court held that, under art. 57 para. (3) read together with art. 57 para. (2) of Law No. 85/2014 on insolvency prevention and insolvency procedures, the majority creditor’s prerogative to designate the judicial administrator or judicial liquidator may be exercised at the latest at the date of the first creditors’ meeting whose agenda includes the confirmation/designation of the judicial administrator/liquidator. The decision is mandatory pursuant to art. 517 para. (4) of the Civil Procedure Code and was pronounced in public session on September 16, 2024.

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art. 57 alin. (2) din Legea nr. 85/2014, art. 517 alin. (4) din Codul de procedură civilă; Creditor’s designation of insolvency administrator capped at first confirmation meeting; appeal in law’s interest admitted: The court held that, under art. 57 para. (3) read together with art. 57 para. (2) of Law No. 85/2014 on insolvency prevention and insolvency procedures, the majority creditor’s prerogative to designate the judicial administrator or judicial liquidator may be exercised at the latest at the date of the first creditors’ meeting whose agenda includes the confirmation/designation of the judicial administrator/liquidator. The decision is mandatory pursuant to art. 517 para. (4) of the Civil Procedure Code and was pronounced in public session on September 16, 2024.

Keywords

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insolvency judicial liquidator bankruptcy administrator appointment Civil Procedure Code interpretation of the law e-justice

Cited Legislation

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art. 57 alin. (2) din Legea nr. 85/2014
În interpretarea şi aplicarea unitară a dispoziţiilor art. 57 alin.
art. 517 alin. (4) din Codul de procedură civilă
Procedural rule applied in the dispositive to establish the binding nature of the decision.
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Decizia nr. 2731/2021
Procedural standing of special administrator's counsel in insolvency and ratification by judicial administrator
ICCJ_219252
Time limit for majoritarian creditor's prerogative to designate insolvency practitioner: expiration at first creditors' assembly
Decizia nr. 20/2024
Admissibility of appeal against insolvency liability judgment after definitive closure of insolvency proceedings
Decizia nr. 867/2020
Insolvency procedural standing: exclusive authority of judicial versus special administrator to appeal and support claims for recovery of debtor assets
Decizia nr. 1011/2025
Insolvency administrator authority and withdrawal of cassation appeal via party disposition

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art. 57 alin. (3), coroborate cu dispoziţiile art. 57 alin. (2) din Legea nr. 85/2014

The main ground for the decision clarifying the interpretation of the creditor's prerogative to designate the judicial administrator/liquidator.

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

Procedural rule applied in the dispositive to establish the binding nature of the decision.

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ROMÂNIA

ÎNALTA CURTE DE CASAŢIE ŞI JUSTIŢIE

Completul pentru soluționarea recursului în interesul legii

Minuta deciziei nr. 14 Dosar nr. 1174/1/2024

Şedinţa din 16 septembrie 2024

ÎN NUMELE LEGII

DECIDE:

Admite recursul în interesul legii formulat de Colegiul de conducere al Curţii de Apel Constanţa şi, în consecinţă, stabileşte că:

În interpretarea şi aplicarea unitară a dispoziţiilor art. 57 alin. (3), coroborate cu dispoziţiile art. 57 alin. (2) din Legea nr. 85/2014 privind procedurile de prevenire a insolvenţei şi de insolvenţă, prerogativa creditorului majoritar de desemnare a administratorului judiciar ori a lichidatorului judiciar poate fi exercitată cel mai târziu la data primei şedinţe a adunării creditorilor, având ca ordine de zi confirmarea/desemnarea administratorului/lichidatorului judiciar.

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

Pronunţată în şedinţă publică astăzi, 16 septembrie 2024.