Transfer of jurisdiction from Brăila to Mureș Court of Appeal granted; proceedings suspended and procedural acts preserved

The High Court of Cassation and Justice granted the petition filed by a banking entity, ordering the transfer of civil proceedings from the Brăila Court of Appeal to the Mureș Court of Appeal while preserving all procedural acts previously performed; the decision is final and not subject to appeal. The dispute concerned a request for the transfer of jurisdiction (strămutare) regarding a case pending before the Brăila Court of Appeal, where the opposing party had filed an answer and the file was suspended pursuant to procedural rules during the review of the transfer request. The court’s order was based on the application of Article 40(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, which governs the suspension of proceedings and the mechanism for transferring cases between courts of equal rank to ensure impartiality or proper administration of justice.