The Network of Local Correspondents for International Judicial Assistance (Rețeaua de corespondenți locali în domeniul asistenței judiciare internaționale) was set up in 2001 pursuant to an Order of the Minister for Justice, based on the model of the European Judicial Network. In March 2004, following two orders of the Minister for Justice, the Network was reorganised into two specialised networks: the Romanian Judicial Network in Criminal Matters (Rețeaua Judiciară Română în materie penală, corresponding to the European Judicial Network) and the Romanian Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters (Rețeaua Judiciară Română în materie civilă și comercială, corresponding to the European Judicial Network in Civil and Commercial Matters). The two networks have been reorganised on a number of occasions (2005, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2016 and 2019), following amendments to the relevant EU law and changes in the staff working in the national judicial system.
The last update was made by Order No 1929/C of the Minister for Justice of 29 May 2014 in accordance with Decision No 568/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 amending Council Decision 2001/470/EC of 28 May 2001. The Order was prepared in accordance with Government Order No 123/2007 on certain measures for strengthening judicial cooperation with the Member States of the European Union, approved with amendments by Law No 85/2008.
The Romanian Judicial Network in Civil and Commercial Matters corresponds to the European Judicial Network in Civil and Commercial Matters at national level.
Romania has designated two national contact points for the European Judicial Network in Civil and Commercial Matters. The contact points for the European Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters are within the Ministry of Justice. This ensures that the duties of the European Judicial Network in Civil and Commercial Matters are fulfilled.
In accordance with Article 6 [of Council Decision 2001/470/EC], the Romanian Judicial Network in Civil and Commercial Matters comprises one judge from Civil Section I and one judge from Civil Section II (formerly Commercial Matters) from the High Court of Cassation and Justice (Înalta Curte de Casație și Justiție); one judge from each Civil Section I and Civil Section II (formerly Commercial Matters) of the courts of appeal; one judge from each specialised court/section for minors and family matters who specialises in civil matters related to international child abduction and the award of indemnities for victims of crime; officials from the Directorate for International Law and Judicial Cooperation who also fulfil the duties of the Ministry of Justice as the Central Authority in the area of international judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters; and one designated representative from each of the professional associations of notaries (notari), bailiffs/judicial enforcement officers (executori judecătoreşti) and lawyers (avocaţi) in Romania. The national contact points for the European Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters are full members of the Romanian Judicial Network in Civil and Commercial Matters.
The judges who are members of the Romanian Judicial Network were designated by decision of the Superior Council of Magistracy (Consiliul Superior al Magistraturii).
Since 2001, the Directorate for International Law and Judicial Cooperation within the Ministry of Justice has organised a large number of seminars and work meetings for the members of the Networks using own resources (the budget of the Ministry of Justice). Since 2007, in particular, such events have been organised under more than 15 European programmes funded by the European Commission. Furthermore, representatives of the Romanian Judicial Network attend the meetings of the European Judicial Networks on a regular basis.
The members of the Romanian Judicial Network in Civil and Commercial Matters are listed in the Annex to Order No 4008/C of 09/10/2019. The Annex is an integral part of the Order.
Members of the Romanian Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters, judges from the High Court of Cassation and Justice, Courts of Appeal, specialised courts/sections for minors and family matters, the Bucharest Tribunal (liaison judges in the International Hague Network for the Hague Convention of 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and a designated judge from the Commission for the award of indemnities for victims of crime):
High Court of Cassation and Justice (Înalta Curte de Casaţie şi Justiţie)
Nina-Ecaterina GRIGORAȘ, Civil Section I
Andreia-Liana CONSTANDA, Civil Section I
Roxana POPA, Civil Section II
Alba Iulia Court of Appeal (Curtea de Apel)
Cristina Gheorghina NICOARĂ, Civil Section I
Nicolae DURBACĂ, Civil Section II
Bacău Court of Appeal
Cristina-Mădălina RADU, Civil Section I
Loredana ALBESCU, Civil Section II - Administrative and Fiscal Litigation
Brașov Court of Appeal
Cristina ȘTEFĂNIȚĂ, Civil Section and cases involving Minors and Family Matters, and Workplace and Social Security Disputes
Elena-Clara CIAPĂ, Civil Section
Simona Petrina GAVRILĂ, Civil Section
Gabriel ȘTEFĂNIȚĂ, Civil Section and cases involving Minors and Family Matters, and Workplace and Social Security Disputes
Brașov Tribunal for Minors and Family Matters (Tribunalul pentru Minori și Familie)
Andrei IACUBA
Bucharest Court of Appeal
Antonela BRĂTUIANU, Civil Section IV
Ştefan CMECIU, Civil Section V
Felix Lucian ȘALAR, Civil Section VI
Romeo GLODEANU, Civil Section V
Bogdan CRISTEA, Section VIII - Administrative and Fiscal Litigation
Bucharest Tribunal
Andreea Florina MATEESCU, Civil Section V (liaison judge in the International Hague Network for the Hague Convention of 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction)
Anca Magda VOICULESCU, Civil Section IV (liaison judge in the International Hague Network for the Hague Convention of 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction)
Luminița TÂRȚĂU, Criminal Section I, Commission for the Award of Indemnities to Victims of Crime - Bucharest Tribunal
Cluj Court of Appeal
Denisa-Livia BĂLDEAN, President
Axente-Irinel ANDREI, President of Civil Section II - Administrative and Fiscal Litigation
Constanța Court of Appeal
Daniela PETROVICI, Civil Section I
Ecaterina GRIGORE, Civil Section II - Administrative and Fiscal Litigation
Craiova Court of Appeal
Adina-Georgeta PONEA, President
Lotus GHERGHINĂ, Civil Section II
Galați Court of Appeal
Aneta-Luminița CRISTEA, Civil Section I
Cosmin-Răzvan MIHĂILĂ, Civil Section II
Andreea ARHIP, Civil Section II
Alexandru BLEOANCĂ, Civil Section II
Iași Court of Appeal
Claudia Antoanela SUSANU, Civil Section
Elena Crizantema PANAINTE, Section for Workplace and Social Security Disputes
Alina Gianina PRELIPCEAN, Section for Administrative and Fiscal Litigation
Oradea Court of Appeal
Dorina Mihaela BEREȘ, Civil Section I
Marcela FILIMON, Civil Section II - Administrative and Fiscal Litigation
Pitești Court of Appeal
Corina PINCU IFRIM, Civil Section I
Dumitru VĂDUVA, Civil Section II - Administrative and Fiscal Litigation
Mariana VÂRGĂ, Civil Section, Argeș Tribunal
Elena Cristina LUNGU, Civil Section, Vâlcea Tribunal
Ploiești Court of Appeal
Andra Corina BOTEZ, President
Adriana Maria RADU, Civil Section I
Aida Liliana STAN, Civil Section II - Administrative and Fiscal Litigation
Suceava Court of Appeal
Ştefania Fulga ANTON, Civil Section I
Daniela MITREA MUNTEA, Civil Section II - Administrative and Fiscal Litigation
Târgu Mureș Court of Appeal
Andreea CIUCĂ, Civil Section II - Administrative and Fiscal Litigation
Loredana BERINDEAN, President of Civil Section I, Târgu Mureș District Court
Timișoara Court of Appeal
Cristian PUP, Civil Section I
Ștefan LUCACIUC, Civil Section II
Florin MOŢIU, Civil Section II
Members of the Romanian Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters ‑ National contact points for the European Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters
Ministry of Justice
Viviana ONACA, Director, Directorate for International Law and Judicial Cooperation
Ioana BURDUF (legal professional acting as judge or prosecutor), Directorate for International Law and Judicial Cooperation
Members of the Romanian Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters who carry out the duties of the Ministry of Justice as the central authority in the area of international judicial cooperation and who function as the Network Secretariat
Camelia TOBĂ (legal professional acting as judge or prosecutor), Directorate for International Law and Judicial Cooperation
Flavius George PĂNCESCU (legal professional acting as judge or prosecutor), Directorate for International Law and Judicial Cooperation
Members of the Romanian Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters - one representative designated by each of the Presidents of the National Unions of Notaries, Bailiffs and Bar Associations in Romania
Octavian ROGOJANU, Notary Public (notar public), Secretary of the Council of the Romanian National Union of Notaries
Constantin Adrian STOICA, bailiff/judicial enforcement officer, Romanian National Union of Bailiffs (Uniunea Executorilor Judecătorești din România)
Costea-Corin C. DĂNESCU, lawyer, Romanian Bar Association (Uniunea Națională a Barourilor din România)
