SOME REFLECTIONS ON THE EFFECTIVE PROMOTION OF ROMANIAN JUDGES TO THE TRIBUNALS, SPECIALIZED TRIBUNALS AND COURTS OF APPEAL UNDER LAW No. 303/2022

In modern organizations, whether in the public or private sector, proactivity has become a fundamental element of success. Retaining high-performing employees is a challenge in this era of limitless careers. Although Romanian judges enjoy irremovability and independence according to the statute, access to higher courts by promotion is not only a personal desire and a way to facilitate professional development, but also a way for the judicial organization to ensure its performance and consequently confidence in the act of justice.

The law adopted by the Romanian legislator in 2022 maintained the two forms of promotion to the higher courts, one effective and one on the spot, but established different ways of carrying out the promotion process.

This article aims to make an analysis of the way in which the process of effective promotion of judges at the Tribunals, Specialized Courts and Courts of Appeal is carried out, not only in relation to the national legislation, but also in relation to the criteria laid down in the international regulations in this field.