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Whistleblower Law presidential decree procedure as a derogation from civil procedure cumulative admissibility conditions

Case Number ICCJ_230211
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Jurisdiction Romania (RO)
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Outcome Inadmissible
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The High Court of Cassation and Justice dismissed as inadmissible the appeal in the interest of the law filed by the leadership college of the Buzau Court of Appeal, thereby leaving the lower court's position on the procedural issue standing. The dispute concerned whether the presidential decree procedure established by Article 23(3) of Law No. 361/2022 on the protection of public-interest whistleblowers constitutes a derogation from common law, specifically regarding whether it bypasses the mandatory cumulative verification of conditions under Article 997 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Relying on the mandatory nature of procedural rules, the Court applied Article 517(4) of the Code of Civil Procedure to reject the appeal, ruling that the specific statutory mechanism for whistleblower protection does not waive the fundamental admissibility requirements for civil proceedings.

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art. 23 alin. (3) din Legea nr. 361/2022, art. 517 alin. (4) din Codul de procedură civilă; Whistleblower Law presidential decree procedure as a derogation from civil procedure cumulative admissibility conditions: The dispute concerned whether the presidential decree procedure established by Article 23(3) of Law No. 361/2022 on the protection of public-interest whistleblowers constitutes a derogation from common law, specifically regarding whether it bypasses the mandatory cumulative verification of conditions under Article 997 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Relying on the mandatory nature of procedural rules, the Court applied Article 517(4) of the Code of Civil Procedure to reject the appeal, ruling that the specific statutory mechanism for whistleblower protection does not waive the fundamental admissibility requirements for civil proceedings.

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Civil Procedure Code procedural rules protection of the public interest derogations from common rules public nature of proceedings rule of law

Cited Legislation

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art. 23 alin. (3) din Legea nr. 361/2022
În interpretarea și aplicarea unitară a dispozițiilor art. 23 alin.
art. 517 alin. (4) din Codul de procedură civilă
Cited in the dispositive to establish the mandatory binding nature of the decision, serving as the procedural basis for the final order.
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Decizia nr. 240/2025
Admissibility of presidential order suspension in administrative litigation: exclusive application of Law 554/2004 over general civil procedure
Decizia nr. 2529/2007
Admissibility of presidential order to suspend execution of administrative act under specific administrative litigation procedure
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Admissibility of presidential order procedure for suspending performance guarantee enforcement in public procurement

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

Cited in the dispositive to establish the mandatory binding nature of the decision, serving as the procedural basis for the final order.

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ROMÂNIA

ÎNALTA CURTE DE CASAŢIE ŞI JUSTIŢIE

Completul pentru soluționarea recursului în interesul legii

Minuta deciziei nr. 21 Dosar nr. 1711/1/2025

Şedinţa din 20 octombrie 2025

ÎN NUMELE LEGII

DECIDE:

Respinge, ca inadmisibil, recursul în interesul legii formulat de Colegiul de conducere al Curții de Apel Bacău cu privire la următoarea problemă de drept:

În interpretarea și aplicarea unitară a dispozițiilor art. 23 alin. (3) din Legea nr. 361/2022 privind protecția avertizorilor în interes public, cu modificările şi completările ulterioare, procedura ordonanței preşedințiale reglementată de textul de lege sus-menționat este derogatorie de la dreptul comun, în sensul că nu presupune verificarea întrunirii cumulative a condițiilor prevăzute de art. 997 din Codul de procedură civilă?

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

Pronunțată în ședință publică astăzi, 20 octombrie 2025.