Transfer of venue denied; underlying case remains at Focșani District Court.

The High Court of Cassation and Justice (Civil Section I) rejected the applicant's request to transfer (strămutare) the civil case pending before the Focșani District Court (Case No. 602/231/2012); the decision is final and without appeal, so the underlying case remains in that court. The applicant sought the transfer based on alleged concerns about impartiality, but the court, after hearing the prosecutor's opposition, found no grounds for transfer under the applicable procedural rules governing venue changes for reasons of suspicion or public interest. The ruling was made in a public hearing on 1 June 2012, with the underlying case scheduled for 6 September 2012.