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Scope of one-year prescription for insurance claims with written enforceable titles

Case Number ICCJ_229618
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Jurisdiction Romania (RO)
Decision Date
Outcome Inadmissible
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The High Court of Cassation and Justice dismissed as inadmissible the request for a preliminary ruling submitted by the Brăila Tribunal. The dispute concerned the interpretation of the one-year special statute of limitations for insurance claims under Article 2,520(1)(6) of the Civil Code and Article 706 of the Code of Civil Procedure, specifically whether this short limitation period applies exclusively to claims not established by a written act constituting an enforceable title. The court did not address the merits of the legal question, resolving the matter solely on procedural grounds by finding the referral inadmissible, thereby leaving the lower court's position on the issue unchanged pending further review.

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art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă; Scope of one-year prescription for insurance claims with written enforceable titles: The dispute concerned the interpretation of the one-year special statute of limitations for insurance claims under Article 2,520(1)(6) of the Civil Code and Article 706 of the Code of Civil Procedure, specifically whether this short limitation period applies exclusively to claims not established by a written act constituting an enforceable title. The court did not address the merits of the legal question, resolving the matter solely on procedural grounds by finding the referral inadmissible, thereby leaving the lower court's position on the issue unchanged pending further review.

Keywords

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enforceable title limitation periods article of civil procedure scope of review in cassation duration of insurance entitlement matter in dispute

Cited Legislation

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art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă
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Decizia nr. 768/2006
Prescription of property insurance claim: limitation period start date and interruption by correspondence
Decizia nr. 63/2022
Admissibility of reference on the applicable limitation period for insurer's subrogation claim against insured in mandatory automobile liability insurance
Decizia nr. 2592/2004
Prescription of insurance liability claims: application of two-year special limitation period and exclusion of suspension during related criminal proceedings
Decizia nr. 5384/2023
Prescription of administrative damages claim in insurance guarantee cases per Decree 554/2004
Decizia nr. 340/2025
Interpretation of limitation periods for enforcing attorney fee contracts: applicability of one-year special limitation to written enforceable titles

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art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă

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ROMÂNIA

ÎNALTA CURTE DE CASAŢIE ŞI JUSTIŢIE

Completul pentru dezlegarea unor chestiuni de drept

Minuta deciziei nr. 340 Dosar nr. 717/1/2025

Ședința din 29 septembrie 2025

ÎN NUMELE LEGII

DECIDE:

Respinge, ca inadmisibilă, sesizarea formulată de Tribunalul Brăila - Secția I civilă în dosarul nr. 15447/196/2023, în vederea pronunțării unei hotărâri prealabile cu privire la următoarea chestiune de drept:

Interpretarea dispoziţiilor art. 2.520 alin. (1) pct. 6 din Codul civil şi art. 706 din Codul de procedură civilă, în sensul de a se stabili dacă termenul special de prescripţie de un an prevăzut de art. 2.520 alin. (1) pct. 6 din Codul civil se aplică doar în cazul acelor creanţe care nu sunt constatate prin act scris, care constituie potrivit legii, titlu executoriu.

Obligatorie, potrivit art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă.

Pronunțată în ședință publică astăzi, 29 septembrie 2025.