Judicial actuality
In January 2016, the Methodological Rules on the application of the new Tax Code were published in the Official Journal.
During January as well, several regulations were amended, such as Law no. 263/2010 on the unitary system of public pensions, the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 44/2015 on granting tax incentives, Law no. 62/2011 on social dialogue, Law no. 1/2011 on national education, Law no. 290/2004 on criminal record.
Likewise, during January, the Status of the National Union of Bailiffs (UNEJ) and of the profession of bailiff were amended, together with the Regulation on the organization and conduct of competitions for the positions of the judges and prosecutors.
Referral in the interests of the law
As regards the activity of the High Court of Cassation and Justice, in the course of January 2016, several referrals in the interests of the law were published in the Official Journal in relation to certain articles of the Code of civil procedure and Law no. 71/2001 for the enforcement of the Civil Code, of the Code of criminal procedure and Law no. 302/2004 on international judicial cooperation in criminal matters.
Criminal Judgment
Several decisions delivered for solving certain matters of law were published in the Official Journal of Romania regarding certain articles of the Criminal Code, of the Code of criminal procedure and of the Customs Code.
Regarding the case law of the Constitutional Court of Romania
As a result of the activity carried out by the Constitutional Court, several decisions were published (pleas of unconstitutionality granted) in relation to art. 341 (“Settlement of the complaint by the judge of the preliminary chamber”) par. (6) letter c) and par. (7) item 2 letter d) of the Code of criminal procedure, but also in relation to the articles of Law no. 317/2004 on the Superior Council of Magistracy, the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34/2006 regarding the award of public procurement contracts, of public works concession contracts and of services concession contracts, Law no. 293/2004 on the Status of civil servants in the National Penitentiary Administration.