Press release – Panel for Appeals in the interest of the Law in its session of 19 February 2024

 High Court of Cassation and Justice 

PRESS RELEASE

 

In its session of 19 February 2024, the High Court of Cassation 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:

Decision No 1 in Case No 2948/1/2023 

Sustains the appeal in the interest of the law brought by the Governing Board of the Court of Appeal of Galați and, accordingly, establishes that:

In interpreting and applying the provisions of Article 34 of Local Police Act No 155/2010, republished, as amended, in conjunction with Article 11 of Framework Law No 153/2017 on the remuneration of staff paid from public funds, as amended, the salary entitlements of local police staff should not be set at the same level as the salary entitlements of the staff of the mayor’s office.

Mandatory, according to the provisions of Article 517 paragraph (4) of the Code of Civil Procedure.

Delivered in public session today, 19 February 2024.

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