Press release – Panel for Appeals in the interest of the Law in its session of 7 September 2020

High Court of Review and Justice

PRESS RELEASE

In its session of 7 September 2020, the High Court of Review and Justice – Panel for Appeals in the interest of the Law, lawfully established in the case, considered an appeal in the interest of the law, and returned the following Judgment:

Judgment #18 in case #459/1/2020

Sustains the appeal in the interest of the law brought by Prosecutor General of the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the High Court of Review and Justice.

In the uniform interpretation and application of the stipulations at Art. 493 para. (1) letter a) in the Criminal Procedure Code the Court establishes that:

The prohibition to initiate or, as the case may be, suspend the procedure to dissolve or liquidate a legal entity does not also cover the dissolution or liquidation as part of the bankruptcy procedure as regulated by Law #85/2014 on Procedures to Prevent Insolvency and on Insolvency.

Obligatory, as under Art. 474 para. (4) in the Criminal Procedure Code.

Returned in public session today, 7 September 2020.

After the justification is written and the Judgment signed it shall be published in the Official Journal of Romania, Part I.

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