On October 22-23, 2024, the National Institute of Justice hosted the seminar "The role of the national judge in the application of EU law", organized in partnership with the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA). The event aimed at strengthening the professional skills of magistrates in the national legal system to meet the emerging responsibilities in the context of relations between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova.
Present at the opening ceremony, the Ad interim Director of the National Institute of Justice, Adrian Cerbu, mentioned the importance of the course, which supports our country's alignment with European standards. At the same time, Adrian Cerbu emphasized that one of the objectives of the institution he leads is to include a new module covering several topics in the field of European law in the Continuous training plan for 2025.
The training sessions were delivered by experts from the European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, based in Luxembourg, the European Institute of Public Administration - Juan Diego Ramírez-Cárdenas Díaz and Dr. Carlos Santaló Goris, and Radu Artiom, judge of Campina Court, Romania.
The training addressed the particularities of the European legal system, giving participants the opportunity to explore the legal instruments of the European Union and to understand the fundamental principles that must be applied when examining cases: the primacy of European Union law, direct effect and state liability. Particular emphasis was also placed on the independence of the judiciary, the dialogue with the European Court of Justice through the preliminary questions procedure, as well as the future judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters.
Besides the event, the Ad interim Director of the National Institute of Justice, Adrian Cerbu, had a meeting with the expert of the European Institute of Public Administration Juan Diego Ramírez-Cárdenas Díaz. During the discussions it was agreed to continue the collaboration by organizing training programs necessary in the context of the EU accession process.
The seminar "The role of the national judge in the application of EU law" was organized thanks to the project "Supporting the legal and institutional reforms required by candidate country status" implemented by the Government of Luxembourg.
