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Romania The Superior Council of Magistracy

The Superior Council of Magistracy is the guarantor of the independence of justice (art. 133 paragraph 1 of the Romanian Constitution, as repu lished!

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M!"ISTR!C#

I$ LE"!L %!SIS !N& MISSION C'nstituti'n '( )'%ania *Cha+ter ,-, .ecti'n 3/ and 0a$ n'.31123&&4 'n the .u+eri'r C'uncil '( 4a5istrac6 The .u+eri'r C'uncil '( 4a5istrac6 (ul(ils the r'le '( 7 guarantor of the in'epen'ence of (ustice8, is inde+endent and is su#%itted in its activit6 'nl6 t' the la$. The %e%#ers '( the C'uncil are lia#le #e('re 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs ('r their activit6 e!ercised durin5 their ter% '( '((ice; The .u+eri'r C'uncil '( 4a5istrac6 de(ends the %a5istrates: #'d6 and its %e%#ers a5ainst an6 acts that c'uld a((ect their inde+endence 'r i%+artialit6 'r that c'uld raise sus+ici'n $ith re5ard t' these and +r'tects the +r'(essi'nal re+utati'n '( 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs; The .u+eri'r C'uncil '( the 4a5istrac6 shall (ul(il, thr'u5h its secti'ns, the role of court in the fiel' of 'isciplinary lia)ility of (u'ges an' prosecutors , ('r the acti'ns +r'vided as disci+linar6 '((ences $ithin 0a$ n'.3&323&&4 'n the statute '( 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs, as re+u#lished; ;ach 6ear, the .u+eri'r C'uncil '( the 4a5istrac6 ela#'rates a re+'rt 'n the state '( 9ustice and a re+'rt 'n its '$n activit6, #'th #ein5 +resented #e('re the cha%#ers '( the )'%anian Parlia%ent, #6 1< th '( e#ruar6 the ne!t 6ear and +u#lished $ithin the =((icial >'urnal '( )'%ania and 'n the $e# site '( the .C4. The .u+eri'r C'uncil '( 4a5istrac6 coor'inates the acti*ity of the National Institute of Magistracy an' of the National School of Cler+s; The .u+eri'r C'uncil '( the 4a5istrac6 ensures the '#servance '( the la$ and '( the criteria '( c'%+etence and +r'(essi'nal ethics durin5 the +r'(essi'nal career '( 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs.

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II$ %RIE

HISTOR#

,-.-: the )'%anian .u+eri'r C'uncil '( 4a5istrac6 $as esta#lished ('r the (irst ti%e *it $as a +art '( the >udiciar6, al'n5side $ith the c'urts and the Pu#lic 4inistr6, #ut (uncti'ned attached t' the 4inistr6 '( >ustice/. -t had 8 %e%#ers and 3 su#stitutes elected ('r a 3 6ears ter% '( '((ice. The %ain attri#uti'n $as t' ?give its opinion8 u+'n %atters c'ncernin5 the %a5istrates: career and t' decide u+'n the disci+linar6 #reaches c'%%itted #6 the %a5istrates. The 4inister '( >ustice had a %a9'r r'le, #ein5 a#le t' su%%'n and chair the %eetin5 '( the C'uncil; ,-/01 0e5islative a%end%ents c'ncernin5 the C'uncil enlar5ed its attri#uti'ns #ut e!cluded its disci+linar6 c'%+etence. The %inister '( 9ustice @e+t its i%+'rtant +'siti'n $ithin the C'uncil; ,-20 3 &ecem)er ,-4-1 under the c'%%unist re5i%e the .C4 cease its e!istence; ,--,1 the ne$ c'nstituti'n '( )'%ania esta#lished the .u+eri'r C'uncil '( the 4a5istrac6 as a c'nstituti'nal #'d6, +art '( the >udiciar6 *c'%+'sed '( %a5istrates elected ('r a 4 6ears ter% '( '((ice/; ,--/1 the 0a$ n'. 9321993 'n the 9udicial 'r5aniAati'n esta#lished a ne$ structure '( the .u+eri'r C'uncil '( 4a5istrac6: 1< %e%#ers * 4 judges from the Supreme Court of Justice; 3 prosecutors from the General Prosecutors Office; 6 judges from the courts of appeal; prosecutors from the Prosecutors Office attached to the !ucharest Court of "ppeal/, elected #6 the Parlia%ent, #ased 'n their a++'int%ent %ade #6 the 5eneral asse%#lies '( the a#'ve %enti'ned c'urts and +r'secut'r:s '((ices; ,--51 ne$ le5islative a%end%ents #r'u5ht #6 0a$ n'.14321991 ('r%all6 increased the c'%+etences '( the .u+eri'r C'uncil '( 4a5istrac6 *%'st '( the C'uncil +rer'5atives $ere e!ercised ('ll'$in5 ?the recommendation8 'r at ?the proposal8 '( the 4inister '( >ustice; the 4inister '( >ustice chaired the sessi'ns '( the .u+eri'r C'uncil '( 4a5istrac6, e!ce+t the cases $hen the C'uncil (uncti'ned in disci+linar6 %atters, $hen the sessi'n $as chaired #6 the +resident '( the .u+re%e C'urt '( >ustice; /..61 the revie$ '( the C'nstituti'n #r'u5ht (unda%ental chan5es $ith res+ect t' the r'le, structure and c'%+etences '( the .u+eri'r C'uncil '( 4a5istrac6. The ter% in '((ice $as e!tended t' 6 6ears and the c'%+'siti'n and %issi'n have als' chan5ed *see #ell'$, ---/; /..21 the revised c'nstituti'nal +r'visi'ns $ere detailed #6 the 0a$ n'.31123&&4 'n the .u+eri'r C'uncil '( 4a5istrac6 *all the attri#uti'ns related t' the career '( %a5istrates, as $ell as 'ther attri#uti'ns relatin5 t' the 'r5aniAati'n '( the >udiciar6 $ere trans(erred (r'% the

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4inistr6 '( >ustice t' the .u+eri'r C'uncil '( 4a5istrac6 B e!ce+t the 'ne re5ardin5 the c'urts: #ud5et %ana5e%ent, n't includin5 the Ci5h C'urt '( Cassati'n/; ,,th of 7anuary /..01 the C'uncil started t' (uncti'n $ithin its actual structure; 5th of 7anuary /.,,1 the ne$ elected C'uncil #e5in its ter% '( '((ice, 3&11B3&16

III$ COMPOSITION8 9OR:IN" COMMISSIONS8 TERM IN O SCM MEM%ERS !N& LE!&ERSHIP

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The .u+eri'r C'uncil '( 4a5istrac6 $'r@s in Plenu% and .ecti'ns The Superior Council of Magistracy is compose' of ,mem)ers ;the Plenum of the Council<8 =ho ha*e a > years term of office8 out of =hich1 Electe' mem)ers1 - ,2 magistrates *# judges and $ prosecutors/ elected $ithin the 5eneral asse%#lies '( 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs and validated #6 the )'%anian .enate *c'%+'sin5 the t$' secti'ns '( the C'uncilB 'ne ('r 9ud5es and 'ne ('r +r'secut'rs/; - / representati*es of the ci*il society elected #6 the )'%anian .enate *attend 'nl6 the sessi'ns '( the C'uncil: Plenu%/ Mem)ers 'e (ure1 - 6 mem)ers 'e (ure: the +resident '( the Ci5h C'urt '( Cassati'n and >ustice *attends the Section for judges/, the Deneral Pr'secut'r '( the Pr'secut'r:s =((ice #6 the Ci5h C'urt '( Cassati'n and >ustice * attends the Section for prosecutors / and the 4inister '( >ustice * attends the sessions of %oth Sections/. The %e%#ers de jure d'n:t have a ri5ht t' v'te, $hen the secti'ns are actin5 as c'urts in the (ield '( disci+linar6 lia#ilit6 '( %a5istrates. The ,2 electe' magistrates compose the t=o sections of the Council1

The SCM Section for (u'ges is compose' of1 B 3 9ud5es (r'% the Ci5h C'urt '( Cassati'n and >ustice; B 3 9ud5es (r'% c'urts '( a++eal; B 3 9ud5es (r'% tri#unals; & 3 9ud5es (r'% (irst instance c'urts; The SCM Section for prosecutors is compose' of1 B 1 +r'secut'r (r'% the Pr'secut'r:s =((ice #6 the Ci5h C'urt '( Cassati'n and >ustice 'r (r'% the Nati'nal Antic'rru+ti'n Direct'rate;

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The elected %e%#ers '( the .u+eri'r C'uncil '( 4a5istrac6 have a 6 6ears ter% '( '((ice, $ith'ut the +'ssi#ilit6 '( rea++'int%ent. The C'uncil:s %e%#ers are di5nitaries, $ith all the ri5hts and '#li5ati'ns that derive (r'% this hi5h s'cial +'siti'n. The .u+eri'r C'uncil '( 4a5istrac6 is led #6 the +resident, assisted #6 the viceB+resident, #'th elected ('r a 1 6ear ter% '( '((ice that cann't #e rene$ed. The +resident and viceB+resident are elected a%'n5 the 14 %a5istrates, %e%#ers '( the C'uncil. -( the +resident is a 9ud5e, the viceB+resident %ust #e a +r'secut'r, and viceB versa. The President re+resents the C'uncil in its internal and internati'nal relati'ns, c''rdinates the C'uncil:s activit6 and chairs the $'r@s '( the Plenu% and '( the secti'n '( $hich he2she is +art '(. The viceB+resident leads the $'r@s '( the secti'n '( $hich he2she is +art '( and e!ercises the +residentEs attri#uti'ns in his2her a#sence. The +resident sets the duties '( the viceB+resident. A+art (r'% their $'r@ $ithin the Plenu% and .ecti'ns, the %e%#ers '( the C'uncil are als' 'r5anised in $'r@in5 c'%%issi'ns. Currentl6, there are three $'r@in5 c'%%issi'ns: Commission no$ , 3 In'epen'ence an' responsi)ility of the (u'iciary8 effecti*eness of its acti*ity an' increase the (u'icial performance? integrity an' transparency of the (u'icial system$ C'%%issi'n n'. 1 has as %ain tas@s: B the relati'nshi+ $ith the 0e5islative Branch; B the relati'nshi+ $ith the ;!ecutive Branch *President '( )'%ania and the D'vern%ent/; B the relati'nshi+ $ith 'ther +u#lic auth'rities and instituti'ns *=%#uds%an, D'vern%ent:s A5ent ('r the ;CC) and D'vern%ent:s A5ent ('r the ;F C> etc/; B t' ensure the inte5rit6 $ithin the 9udicial s6ste%: +'ssi#ilit6 '( identi(6in5 ethic:s and de'nt'l'5ical standards; B t' ensure the Gualit6 '( 9ustice as +u#lic service, havin5 the citiAen as %ain client; B trans+arenc6 '( the .C4 activit6 *a5enda '( each .C4 %e%#er, ne$sletter, .C4:s %a5aAine/; B +u#lishin5 '( 9ud5%ents in internet.

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Commission no$ / @Efficiency of the acti*ity of the Superior Council of Magistracy an' of the )o'ies coor'inate' )y the SCM? partnership =ith the internal )o'ies an' ci*il societyA The %ain tas@s '( this c'%%issi'n are the ('ll'$in5: B strate5ic %ana5e%ent '( the hu%an res'urces $ithin the 9udiciar6; B stren5thenin5 the Ci5h C'urt '( Cassati'n and >ustice *+'$ers, +r'ceedin5s '( a++'int%ent, adeGuate headGuarters, a++r'+riate sta((, uni(icati'n '( case la$, ta@in5 'ver '( the c'urts: #ud5et/; B a%eli'ratin5 the +r'cedure '( sec'nd%ent, dele5ati'n, +r'%'ti'n and a++'int%ent in leadin5 +'siti'ns; B '+ti%isati'n '( the $'r@l'ad '( c'urts and +u#lic +r'secuti'n '((ices, assess%ent 'n the sta(( structure, re'r5anisati'n '( c'urts and +u#lic +r'secuti'n '((ices; B i%+r'vin5 the +r'5ra% 'n the '+ti%al $'r@l'ad '( c'urts; B i%+r'vin5 the sec'ndar6 le5islati'n; B settin5 u+ net$'r@s '( +residents '( c'urts and chie( +r'secut'rs; B c'nsultati'n '( the 5eneral asse%#lies '( the 9ud5es and +r'secuti'n #e('re ta@in5 decisi'ns $ith i%+act 'n the 9udiciar6; B c'sts standards ('r the 9udiciar6 and all'cati'n '( an adeGuate #ud5et; B trans(er '( n'nB9udicial tas@s (r'% +residents '( the c'urts t' c'urt %ana5ers; B trans(er '( n'n 9udicial tas@s (r'% 9ud5es t' cler@s; B i%+r'vin5 the a++raisal s6ste% '( 9ud5es, +r'secut'rs and c'urts and +u#lic +r'secuti'n '((ices sta(( and esta#lishin5 a %echanis% '( evaluati'n '( the c'urts; B the activit6 '( initial and c'ntinu'us trainin5 '( the %a5istrates; B c'ntinuati'n '( the strate56 ('r hu%an res'urces $ithin the 9udiciar6 3&13B3&16 and '( the acti'n +lan , t' #e assu%ed n't 'nl6 #6 the .C4, #ut als' #6 the 4'>, CCC>, P=CCC>; B stren5thenin5 the ca+acit6 '( the CCC> t' uni(6 the case la$ and t' resu%e its elite r'le $ithin the 9udiciar6; B '+erati'nal c'ns'lidati'n '( the Nati'nal -nstitute '( 4a5istrac6; B c'ntinuati'n '( the i%+le%entati'n '( the %'del 'ne 9ud5e H t$' cler@s; B uni(6in5 the 9udicial statistics; B i%+r'vin5 the recruit%ent +r'cedure and trainin5 '( cler@s; B a%endin5 the c'urts re5ulati'n in acc'rdance $ith the +r'+'sals %ade #6 the c'urts in 'rder t' +r'+erl6 i%+le%ent ;C)-. 4; B %'nit'rin5 the achieve%ent '( the %easures +r'vided ('r in the 4ultiannual Plan and +eri'dical reBevaluati'n '( this +lan; B revisi'n '( the status '( the sta(( '( the .C4, includin5 %'dalities '( recruit%ent, a++raisal, +r'%'ti'n; B re'r5anisati'n '( the .C4:s sta((;

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B i%+r'vin5 the internal re5ulati'ns, dra(tin5 '( a re5ulati'n 'n the (uncti'nin5 '( the c'%%issi'ns, esta#lishin5 internal +r'cedures; B i%+r'vin5 the recruit%ent and trainin5 +r'cedures ('r %a5istrates and 9udicial sta((; B ensurin5 the c'herence and uni(icati'n '( the 9uris+rudence; B relati'nshi+ $ith the 0a$ aculties and le5al +r'(essi'ns; B relati'nshi+ $ith +r'(essi'nal 'r5anisati'ns, uni'ns '( cler@s and ND=s; B relati'nshi+ $ith %assB%edia. Commission no$ 6 3 @The relationship =ith the European Union an' the international organismsA The c'%%issi'n has the ('ll'$in5 tas@s: B %'nit'rin5 the achieve%ent '( the #ench%ar@s '( the C'B=+erati'n and ,eri(icati'n 4echanis%; B dra$in5 u+ the %'nthl6 +r'5ressi'n re+'rts sent #6 the .C4 t' the ;ur'+ean C'%%issi'n B the achieve%ent and the reBevaluati'n '( the tar5ets '( the "'rld Ban@ +r'9ect; B the identi(icati'n '( the res'urces and the devel'+%ent '( +r'9ects $ith e!ternal (undin5 *5rants '( %utual assistance/; B the esta#lish%ent '( +artnershi+s $ith internati'nal institutes and 'r5anis%s in the +r'(essi'nal trainin5 '( the %a5istrates; B the +artici+ati'n at the ;ur'+ean Net$'r@ '( C'uncils ('r the >udiciar6; B the re+resentati'n '( .C4 at D);C= and 'ther 'r5anis%s, structures 'r internati'nal $'r@in5 5r'u+s, the de+l'6%ent in )'%ania '( the #est +ractices in the a#'ve%enti'ned (ields, includin5 the (ield '( (i5ht a5ainst c'rru+ti'n; B the (acilitati'n '( the +artici+ati'n '( )'%anian %a5istrates at vari'us ('r%s '( internati'nal +r'(essi'nal trainin5 *;)A etc./; B the c'lla#'rati'n $ith si%ilar ('rei5n instituti'ns and 'ther e!ternal instituti'ns. The c'%%issi'ns have re5ularl6 %eetin5s, usuall6 'nce a $ee@ and the6 5ive c'nsultative end'rse%ents t' the %'st i%+'rtant $'r@s '( the C'uncil. IB$ %O&IES UNCTIONIN" UN&ER THE COOR&IN!TION O TECHNIC!L ST! SCM !N&

-n acc'rdance $ith the 0a$, the >udicial -ns+ecti'n is (uncti'nin5 $ithin the .C4, #ut $ith its '$n le5al +ers'nalit6, '$n #ud5et and sta((. The >udicial -ns+ecti'n en9'6s '+erati'nal inde+endence. 'r details a#'ut the >udicial -ns+ecti'n +lease see the in('r%ative d'cu%ent attached. There are t$' 'ther #'dies $ith le5al +ers'nalit6, (uncti'nin5 under the c''rdinati'n '( the C'uncil: the Nati'nal -nstitute '( 4a5istrac6 and the Nati'nal .ch''l '( Cler@s.

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The Plenu% and the .ecti'ns '( the C'uncil are su++'rted #6 a technical sta((, lead #6 a secretar6 5eneral, hel+ed #6 a de+ut6 secretar6 5eneral and c'%+'sed '( several direct'rates, divisi'ns and units. 'r details see #ell'$ the 'r5anisati'n chart.

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Section for (udges Unit for Public Information and mass*media relations President #icepresident

Section for prosecutors

Unit for Internal audit

Unit for

lassified documents

Secretary "eneral Deputy Secretary "eneral

Directorate for %uman resources and &rgani'ation

Directorate for Economic and Administration

Division for syntheses and preparation of the meatings of S !

Division for administration and provision

Division for %uman Resources for

Unit for registrations, secretariat and archive

Division for legislation and research

Division for %uman Resources for prosecutors offices

Division for European Affairs and Intternational Relations

Division for )ages and budget

Unit for professional training

Unit for (udicial statistics

Division for Programmes

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Unit for sections registry

Unit for Public Relations

Unit for contests

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Unit for Public Procurements

Unit for Protocol

Directorate for $egislation, Research and ontentious

Directorate for European Affairs, International Relations and

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B$ &UTIES !N& PO9ERS The .C4 has three cate5'ries '( attri#uti'ns: a'ministrati*e: re5ardin5 the career '( 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs, 'r5anisati'n and '+erati'n '( c'urts and +r'secut'rs: '((ices, ad%issi'n int' %a5istrac6, evaluati'n, trainin5 and e!a%inati'n '( 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs; legislati*e: re5ardin5 the ela#'rati'n '( the sec'ndar6 le5islati'n B +r'vided #6 0a$ n'.3&323&&4 'n the statute '( 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs and 0a$ n'.3&423&&4 'n the 'r5anisati'n '( the >udiciar6, end'rse%ent '( the la$s re5ardin5 the 9udiciar6; (u'icial1 s'lvin5, thr'u5h its .ecti'ns, the disci+linar6 acti'ns e!erted a5ainst 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs. !&MINISTR!TIBE T!S:S The career of (u'ges an' prosecutors Plenum1 +r'+'ses t' the President '( )'%ania the a++'int%ent and re%'val (r'% '((ice '( 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs, e!ce+t ('r de#utant 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs, as $ell as 5rantin5 distincti'ns t' 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs; a++'ints int' +'siti'n and re%'ves (r'% '((ice the de#utant 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs; a++r'ves the +r'%'ti'n '( 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs; Sections1 a++r've the dele5ati'n, trans(er, sec'nd%ent and sus+ensi'n (r'% '((ice '( 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs, as $ell as their a++'int%ent int' leadin5 +'siti'ns; +r'+'se t' the President '( )'%ania the a++'int%ent and re%'val (r'% '((ice '( the +resident, de+ut6B+resident and secti'n +residents '( the Ci5h C'urt '( Cassati'n and >ustice;

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issue an advice 'n the +r'+'sal '( the 4inister '( >ustice 'n the a++'int%ent and re%'val (r'% '((ice '( the Deneral Pr'secut'r '( the Pr'secut'rEs =((ice #6 the Ci5h C'urt '( Cassati'n and >ustice, '( the chie( +r'secut'r '( the Nati'nal Antic'rru+ti'n Direct'rate, '( their de+uties, '( the +r'secut'rsBchie(s '( secti'ns $ithin these +r'secut'rEs '((ices, as $ell as '( the chie( +r'secut'r '( the Direct'rate ('r -nvesti5ati'n '( =r5anised Cri%e and Terr'ris% =((ences and '( his de+ut6; anal6se the (ul(il%ent '( le5al reGuire%ents #6 de#utant 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs sta5iaires $h' +ass the ca+acit6 e!a%, #6 th'se $h' +ass the e!a% ('r ad%issi'n int' the %a5istrac6, #6 the 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs $h' a++l6 ('r the +r'%'ti'n e!a% and #6 the 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs +r'+'sed ('r a++'int%ent int' leadin5 +'siti'ns; s'lve the '#9ecti'ns a5ainst the a++raisal carried 'ut #6 the #'ards '( evaluati'n '( the +r'(essi'nal activit6 '( 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs; ta@e %easures t' s'lve n'ti(icati'ns received (r'% liti5ants 'r (r'% 'ther +ers'ns 'n ina++r'+riate c'nduct '( 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs;

Organisation an' operation of courts an' prosecutorCs offices Plenum1 su%%'ns the 5eneral asse%#lies '( 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs; a++r'ves the %easures ('r su++le%entin5 'r reducin5 the nu%#er '( +'siti'ns $ithin c'urts and +r'secut'rs: '((ices; ela#'rates its '$n dra(t #ud5et, $ith the c'nsultative end'rse%ent '( the 4inistr6 '( Pu#lic inances and issues end'rse%ents ('r the dra(t #ud5ets '( c'urts and +r'secut'rEs '((ices; Sections1 a++r've the '+enin5 and cl'sin5 '( secti'ns $ithin the c'urts '( a++eal, '( the c'urts $ithin their 9urisdicti'n, as $ell as the settin5 u+ '( sec'ndar6 +re%ises '( c'urts, acc'rdin5 t' the la$; a++r've the +r'+'sal '( the Deneral Pr'secut'r '( )'%ania 'r '( the chie( +r'secut'r '( the Nati'nal Antic'rru+ti'n Direct'rate 'n '+enin5 'r cl'sin5 secti'ns $ithin these +r'secut'rs: '((ices; end'rse the dra(t D'vern%ent decisi'n re5ardin5 the list '( +laces that are +art '( the 9urisdicti'ns '( the (irst instance c'urts; esta#lish the cate5'ries '( trials 'r a++licati'ns t' #e s'lved in the cit6 '( Bucharest 'nl6 #6 certain c'urts, $hile '#servin5 the c'%+etence +r'vided #6 the la$; at the +r'+'sal '( the +residents '( the c'urts '( a++eal, esta#lish the nu%#er '( de+ut6B+residents ('r the c'urts '( a++eal, tri#unals and s+ecialised tri#unals; #ased 'n the +r'+'sal #6 the Deneral Pr'secut'r '( )'%ania 'r #6 the chie( +r'secut'r '( the Nati'nal Antic'rru+ti'n Direct'rate, esta#lish the nu%#er '( de+uties '( the 5eneral +r'secut'rs in +r'secut'rs:

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'((ices #6 the c'urts '( a++eal and '( the +ri%eB+r'secut'rs in +r'secut'rs: '((ices #6 tri#unals, as $ell as +r'secut'rEs '((ices #6 (irst instance c'urts, $here +ri%eB+r'secut'rs are assisted #6 de+uties; !'mission into the magistracy8 the e*aluation8 training an' eDaminations of (u'ges an' prosecutors1 Plenum1 at the +r'+'sal '( the .cienti(ic C'uncil '( the Nati'nal -nstitute '( 4a5istrac6, esta#lishes annuall6 the nu%#er '( students, the date, +lace and the su#9ectB%atters ('r the e!a% ('r ad%issi'n t' the Nati'nal -nstitute '( 4a5istrac6 and a++r'ves the +r'5ra%%e '( +r'(essi'nal trainin5 ('r the audit'rs '( 9ustice; a++'ints the #'ard '( ad%issi'n and the #'ard '( su#9ect ela#'rati'n ('r ad%issi'n t' the Nati'nal -nstitute '( 4a5istrac6; 'r5anises and validates the ca+acit6 e!a% ('r 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs and a++r'ves the +r'5ra%%e ('r the inBservice +r'(essi'nal trainin5 '( 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs, as $ell as the su#9ectB%atters ('r the activities '( inBservice +r'(essi'nal trainin5 'r5anised #6 c'urts '( a++eal and the +r'secut'rs: '((ices #6 these c'urts; 'r5anises and validates the e!a% ('r a++'int%ent int' leadin5 +'siti'ns and ('r +r'%'ti'n '( 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs; a++'ints the #'ards ('r the evaluati'n '( the +r'(essi'nal activit6 '( 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs; a++'ints and re%'ves (r'% '((ice the direct'r and de+ut6Bdirect'rs '( the Nati'nal -nstitute '( 4a5istrac6 and a++'ints the 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs $h' $ill #e +art '( the .cienti(ic C'uncil '( the Nati'nal -nstitute '( 4a5istrac6; at the +r'+'sal '( the .cienti(ic C'uncil '( the Nati'nal -nstitute '( 4a5istrac6, a++r'ves the 'r5anisati'nal structure and the +ers'nnel sche%es '( the Nati'nal -nstitute '( 4a5istrac6; a++'ints the direct'r and the de+ut6Bdirect'rs '( the Nati'nal .ch''l ('r Cler@s and desi5nates 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs as %e%#ers '( the .ch''l:s 0eadin5 #'ard; LE"ISL!TIBE T!S:S a'opts the secon'ary legislation regar'ing the (u'iciary *e.5. the De'nt'l'5ical C'de ('r 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs, the )e5ulati'n 'n the 'r5anisati'n and '+erati'n '( the .u+eri'r C'uncil '( 4a5istrac6, the )e5ulati'n 'n the +r'ceedin5s ('r electin5 the %e%#ers '( the .u+eri'r C'uncil '( 4a5istrac6, the -nteri'r )e5ulati'n ('r c'urts, the )e5ulati'n re5ardin5 the +r'(essi'nal evaluati'n '( 9ud5es, etc./; issues the en'orsement for the 'raft normati*e acts concerning the acti*ity of the (u'iciary and ('r the dra(t re5ulati'ns and 'rders t'

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#e a++r'ved #6 the %inister '( 9ustice; alth'u5h it has n' ri5ht t' le5islative initiative, the SCM may notify the Minister of 7ustice =ith regar' to the necessity of initiating or amen'ing the la=s in the fiel' of (ustice . 7U&ICI!L !TTRI%UTIONS

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acc'rdance $ith the ne$ a%end%ents 1 t' 0a$ n'.31123&&4 'n the .u+eri'r C'uncil '( 4a5istrac6, intr'duced #6 0a$ n'. 34 '( 11 th '( >anuar6 3&13, +u#lished in the =((icial >'urnal '( )'%ania n'. <1 '( 33 rd '( >anuar6 3&13, the disci+linar6 acti'n %a6 #e e!erted as ('ll'$s: B $ith res+ect t' the disci+linar6 '((ences c'%%itted #6 (u'ges, the disci+linar6 acti'n %a6 #e e!erted #6 the >udicial -ns+ecti'nB thr'u5h the 9udicial ins+ect'r, #6 the %inister '( 9ustice 'r the +resident '( the Ci5h C'urt '( Cassati'n and >ustice; B $ith res+ect t' the disci+linar6 '((ences c'%%itted #6 prosecutors, the disci+linar6 acti'n %a6 #e e!erted #6 the >udicial -ns+ecti'nB thr'u5h the 9udicial ins+ect'r, #6 the %inister '( 9ustice 'r the 5eneral +r'secut'r '( the Pr'secut'r =((ice #6 the Ci5h C'urt '( Cassati'n and >ustice Be('re the 3<th '( 4a6 3&13, $hen the ne$ a%end%ents entered int' ('rce, the disci+linar6 acti'n $as e!erted #6 the 3 disci+linar6 c'%%issi'ns $ithin the .C4 *one for judges and one for prosecutors / c'%+'sed '( 3 ins+ect'rs $ithin the >udicial -ns+ecti'n '( the .C4 *the >udicial -ns+ecti'n .ervice ('r 9ud5es and the >udicial -ns+ecti'n .ervice ('r +r'secut'rs/ a++'inted ('r a 'ne 6ear ter% '( '((ice. The disci+linar6 c'%%issi'ns $ere n'ti(ied #6 the >udicial -ns+ecti'n 'r e' officio $ith res+ect t' the disci+linar6 '((ences c'%%itted #6 the 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs. BI$ TR!NSP!RENC#1 .tartin5 $ith >anuar6 3&11, the C'uncil sessi'ns are #r'adcasted live 'n its '$n $e#site. Als', the d'cu%ents discussed in the Plenu% sessi'ns are +r'vided t' th'se interested #6 +u#lishin5 the entire d'cu%ents 'n the $e#site '( .C4 $ith the '#servance '( +ers'nal data +r'tecti'n reGuire%ents. 4a5istrates ass'ciati'ns have (ull access t' all these in('r%ati'n. All the decisi'ns ad'+ted #6 .C4 are +u#lished 'n the C'uncilI $e#site. The %inutes '( the $'r@in5 c'%%issi'ns %eetin5s are +u#lished 'n its '$n $e#site. The a5enda '( the $'r@in5 c'%%issi'ns, the d'cu%ents that are
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The ne$ a%end%ents entered int' ('rce 'n the

25th of May 2012.

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discussed durin5 the %eetin5s '( the c'%%issi'ns and the s'lved a5enda *%inutes/ are +u#lished als' in an intranet s'(t$are, called ()"P. BII$ REL!TIONS 9ITH THE EEECUTIBE !N& LE"ISL!TIBE %R!NCHES EDecuti*e %ranch1 Presi'ent an' "o*ernment of Romania The President '( )'%ania %a6 +artici+ate in an6 sessi'n '( the .u+eri'r C'uncil '( 4a5istrac6, $hich he chairs, $ith'ut the ri5ht t' v'te. At the C'uncil:s +r'+'sal, the President '( )'%ania a++'ints and releases (r'% '((ice the 9ud5es and +r'secut'rs *e!ce+t ('r sta5iaires/, a++'ints 9ud5es int' s+eci(ic leadin5 +'siti'ns $ithin the Ci5h C'urt '( Cassati'n and >ustice. 4're'ver, at the 4inister '( >ustice:s +r'+'sal and $ith the advis'r6 '+ini'n '( the .ecti'n ('r Pr'secut'rs '( the .C4, the President '( the state a++'ints int' leadin5 +'siti'ns at the Pr'secut'r:s =((ice #6 the Ci5h C'urt '( Cassati'n and >ustice, the Nati'nal Antic'rru+ti'n Direct'rate and the Directi'n ('r the -nvesti5ati'n '( =r5aniAed Cri%e and Terr'ris% =((ences. The 4inister '( >ustice is +art '( the C'uncil Legislati*e %ranch1 the Romanian Parliament The .enate veri(ies the '#servance '( the le5al +r'visi'ns re5ardin5 the electi'n '( %a5istrates $ithin the .u+eri'r C'uncil '( 4a5istrac6 and validates the lists. The validati'n %a6 #e re9ected 'nl6 $hen it is assessed that, $ithin the electi'n +r'cedure, an in(rin5e%ent '( the la$ 'ccurred and 'nl6 i( this in(rin5e%ent in(luenced the result '( the electi'ns. The .enate elects the 3 re+resentatives '( the civil s'ciet6 a%'n5 the candidates +r'+'sed #6 the +r'(essi'nal 'r5aniAati'ns '( la$6ers, the +r'(essi'nal c'uncils '( the la$ (aculties, as $ell as #6 the ass'ciati'ns and ('undati'ns that act ('r the +r'tecti'n '( hu%an ri5hts. Jearl6, the .u+eri'r C'uncil '( 4a5istrac6 ela#'rates a re+'rt re5ardin5 the state '( 9ustice and a re+'rt 'n its '$n activit6, #'th #ein5 +resented #e('re the Cha%#ers '( the )'%anian Parlia%ent and +u#lished in the )'%anian =((icial >'urnal and 'n the C'uncil:s $e#site.

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