Petition to transfer venue denied as unfounded, case remains before original court

The High Court of Cassation and Justice (First Civil Section) rejected the petitioner’s request to transfer (strămutare) the civil case pending in Dosar nr. 2610/271/2012 before the Oradea Court (Civil Section), with no appeal available; the transfer request was denied as unfounded, so the case remains in the original court. The dispute concerned a motion to change venue under Romanian procedural rules, argued orally by the prosecutor who opposed it, with the court noting the underlying case was scheduled for June 21, 2012. The decision is based on the statutory requirements for case transfer, which the petitioner failed to satisfy, as the court found no grounds warranting removal from the competent court.