Practical aspects regarding the risks and consequences of initiating the infringement procedure. The case of Romania’s pecuniary sanction – ”warning” for the national authorities Cover Image

Aspecte practice privind riscurile și consecințele declanșării procedurii de infringement. Cazul sancționării pecuniare a României – „avertizor” pentru autoritățile naționale
Practical aspects regarding the risks and consequences of initiating the infringement procedure. The case of Romania’s pecuniary sanction – ”warning” for the national authorities

Author(s): Cristian Nuică
Subject(s): International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, EU-Legislation
Published by: Centrul de Studii Internationale
Keywords: Cause C-549/18;European Commission (Commission) v. Romania;National Council for Combating Discrimination;Court of Justice of the European Union;non-discrimination;

Summary/Abstract: This article present, from a practical point of view, the issue of the risk of initiating the infringement procedure, limited to the field of non-discrimination, starting from a concrete case of pecuniary sanction of Romania, as a legal consequence of initiating the infringement procedure. Having this case as a study and reporting, we will analyze two situations that could have generated the initiation of the infringement procedure against Romania, under the necessary punitive consequences, in connection with the failure to fulfill the obligations of correct, complete and timely transposition of directives which regulates the matter of non-discrimination at the level of the European Union. The conclusions are related to the need to take specific measures, at the level of the relevant national or profile authorities, in order to eliminate the risk of initiating the infringement procedure against Romania, respectively to avoid financial sanctions such as those resulting from the analyzed case.

  • Issue Year: 16/2020
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 21-34
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Romanian