Romanian President Passes Law Speeding Up Trials

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday passed the law on the “small reform” in the justice system, which implements a series of measures to speed up trials.

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Basescu said the new law meets Romanians' demands and expectations to have trials sped up. He added the law also allows more people and bodies to file appeals, under the law, and here referred to the Ombudsman and the Coordinating Council of the Supreme Court.

Last week, Romania's Chamber of Deputies, as decider on the matter, adopted the law speeding up trials with 279 votes in favor, three votes against and four abstentions. The adoption of the law was saluted by the Justice Ministry, which said it is an important step towards implementing Romania's revised Civil and Criminal Codes and their Civil and Criminal Procedural Codes.

In his address to Parliament on September 21, 2010, Basescu called for the speedy adoption of the bill.

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