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Preliminary ruling referral on prison housing allowance freeze held inadmissible procedurally.

Case Number ICCJ_234976
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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 referral from the Brașov Tribunal seeking a preliminary ruling on whether Article 37(1) of Emergency Ordinance No. 114/2018—freezing the monthly housing allowance for special-status prison staff at the December 2018 level for 2019–2021—also applies to the new housing allowance regulated by Article 111(2) of Law No. 145/2019 (up to 50% of net monthly salary, capped by actual rent), which came into force on 2 August 2019. The court did not rule on the merits; the referral was rejected under Article 521(3) of the Civil Procedure Code, leaving the underlying dispute unresolved and the prior applicable rules in force. The legal basis for dismissal was procedural inadmissibility of the preliminary reference, without addressing the substantive interpretation of the conflicting statutory provisions.

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Art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă; Preliminary ruling referral on prison housing allowance freeze held inadmissible procedurally: 114/2018—freezing the monthly housing allowance for special-status prison staff at the December 2018 level for 2019–2021—also applies to the new housing allowance regulated by Article 111(2) of Law No. 145/2019 (up to 50% of net monthly salary, capped by actual rent), which came into force on 2 August 2019. The court did not rule on the merits; the referral was rejected under Article 521(3) of the Civil Procedure Code, leaving the underlying dispute unresolved and the prior applicable rules in force. The legal basis for dismissal was procedural inadmissibility of the preliminary reference, without addressing the substantive interpretation of the conflicting statutory provisions.

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reference for a preliminary ruling housing law statutory basis rules of procedure Civil Procedure Code referral to separate proceedings

Cited Legislation

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Art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă
Procedural rule making the decision binding, cited in the dispositive.
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Decizia nr. 46/2023
Preliminary ruling referral on prison police hardship allowances rejected as inadmissible; binding Decision No. 23/2021 already settles the issue.
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Police housing allowance referral for preliminary ruling inadmissible for misstating legal issue
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Admissibility of preliminary reference on compensation for improper detention where prior sentences were executed without conditional release provisions
Decizia nr. 163/2025
Referral for preliminary ruling on rent compensation termination for prison officers dismissed as inadmissible due to lack of veritable legal question
Decizia nr. 10/2020
Referral for preliminary ruling on prison staff salary for duties performed via daily orders deemed inadmissible for lack of novelty

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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. 59 Dosar nr. 421/1/2026

Ședința din 20 aprilie 2026

ÎN NUMELE LEGII

DECIDE:

Respinge ca inadmisibilă sesizarea formulată de Tribunalul Braşov – Secţia a II-a civilă, de contencios administrativ şi fiscal privind lămurirea următoarei chestiuni de drept:

Dacă prevederile art. 37 alin. (1) din Ordonanţa de urgenţă a Guvernului nr. 114/2018, care stabilesc că, în perioada 2019-2021, compensaţia lunară pentru chirie cuvenită funcţionarilor publici cu statut special din sistemul administraţiei penitenciare se menţine la nivelul lunii decembrie 2018, sunt aplicabile şi cu privire la compensarea lunară a chiriei în cuantum de până la 50% din salariul lunar net, dar nu mai mult decât chiria prevăzută în contractul de închiriere încheiat în condiţiile legii, drept reglementat prin art. 111 alin. (2) din Legea 145/2019, care a intrat în vigoare la 2 august 2019.

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

Pronunţată în şedinţă publică astăzi, 20 aprilie 2026.