Twinning projects

2.6 Internship of two members of the SCM at Richterdienstgerichte (Special disciplinary court ) in Germany

Interns:

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  Virgil V. Andreies, President of the Court of Appeal Cluj, members of the SCM
  
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  Cristian Deliorga, Prosecutor, member with permanent activity in the SCM
  

Duration: 14 – 23.11.2007

(Please see program in Annex __, 7^th Quarterly Report)

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  2.7. Judicial Ethics – its foundations and its perspectives in a comparative European view
  

MS Experts

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  Dr. Johann-Friedrich Staats, Germany
  
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  DR. Marco Pivetti, Italy
  
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  Peter Lampe, the Netherlands
  

BC participants: 20

Members of the SCM, judges and prosecutors from the courts and prosecutors offices within the court of appeal districts of Bacau, Iasi, Pitesti, Ploiesti, Targu Mures, Cluj, Iasi, Oradea, head of the Judicial Inspection, representatives of the Legislation and Human Resources Departments of the SCM

Duration: 12 – 13.06.2007
WORKING AREA I

COMPONENT 3

FOSTERING THE CAPACITY OF THE SCM- APPOINTED COMMISSIONS FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF JUDGES AND PROSECUTORS, THE AWARENESS IN THE MAGISTRACY FOR THE EVALUATION CRITERIA AS WELL AS FOR THE SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE EVALUATION PROCESS, AND THE CAPACITY OF THE SCM FOR DECIDING ON COMPLAINTS LODGED AGAINST REGULAR EVALUATIONS OF MAGISTRATES

• 3.1. Working Group on issues relating to the evaluation of the professional activity of magistrates

Workshop A:Analysis of the the current regulatory and procedural/administrative framework concerning the yearly evaluation of the magistrates’ professional activity and of the procedures for complaints concerning the content of the evaluations

The working-group started its activity on June 19^th, 2006. It will meet on a fortnightly basis for a period of 6 months and finish activity by presenting a final report on the findings and results. The working-group is composed of members of the SCM, staff of the Council in charge with evaluation issues. Members of the evaluation commissions (according to Law 303/2004 republished) are yet to be appointed.

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  3.1 Analysis of the current regulatory and procedural/administrative framework concerning the yearly evaluation of the magistrates’ professional activity and of the procedures for complaints concerning the content of the evaluation – with a special focus on the evaluation of prosecutors
  

MS Experts:

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  Karl-Bruno Kaefer, Germany
  
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  Jean-Marie Siscot, Belgium
  

BC participants: 28

Members of the SCM, Inspectors of the Judicial Inspection, members of the Human Resources Department of the SCM.

Duration: 21 – 22.11.2006

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  3.1 Analysis of the current regulatory and procedural/administrative framework concerning the yearly evaluation of the magistrates’ professional activity and of the procedures for complaints concerning the content of the evaluation – 2^nd seminar
  
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  MS Experts:
  

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  Jean-Marie Siscot, Belgium
  
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  Huberstus Nolte, Germany
  

BC participants: 20

Members of the working group on evaluation, members of the SCM, Inspectors of the Judicial Inspection, members of the Human Resources Department of the SCM.

Duration: 29 – 30.02.2007

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  3.2 Comparative case studies on the scope and limits of the administrative and judicial review of evaluations
  

MS Experts:

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  Christiane Berkani, France
  
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  Peter Lampe, the Netherlands
  
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  Guenter Breunig, Germany
  

BC participants: 25

Members of the SCM, judges and prosecutors from the courts and prosecutors offices within the court of appeal districts of Alba Iulia, Cluj, Oradea, Galati, Craiova, Targu Mures, HCCJ, inspectors from the Judicial Inspection, staff members of the Legislation, Human Resources and International Relations Departments of the SCM

Duration: 8– 9.05.2007

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  3.3 Equal application of relevant criteria and standards in the process of evaluating the processional activity of magistrates
  

MS Experts:

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  Hubertus Nolte, Germany
  
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  Christiane Berkani, France
  
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  Maarten Steenbeek, the Netherlands
  

BC participants: 30

Members of the SCM, Inspectors of the Judicial Inspection, members of the Human Resources Department of the SCM.

Duration: 12 – 13.10.2006

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  3.4 Evaluating the professional activity of judges and prosecutors
  

MS Experts:

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  Christiane Berkani, France
  
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  Karl-Bruno Kaefer, Germany
  

BC participants: altogether 170

Presidents of courts and prime prosecutors from the courts and prosecutor’s offices from the counties of Dolj, Mehedinti, Olt, Teleorman, Gorj, Cars-Severin, Valcea, Timis, Hunedoara, Arad, Sibiu, Alba, Cluj-Napoca, Maramures, Salaj, Bihor, Satu Mare, Brasov, Bistrita-Nasaud, Mures, Harghita and Covasna.

Duration: 8– 12.10.2007

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  3.4 Evaluating the professional activity of judges and prosecutors
  

MS Experts:

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  Christiane Berkani, France
  
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  Karl-Bruno Kaefer, Germany
  

BC participants: altogether 170

Presidents of courts and prime prosecutors from the courts and prosecutor’s offices from the counties of Dolj, Mehedinti, Olt, Teleorman, Gorj, Cars-Severin, Valcea, Timis, Hunedoara, Arad, Sibiu, Alba, Cluj-Napoca, Maramures, Salaj, Bihor, Satu Mare, Brasov, Bistrita-Nasaud, Mures, Harghita and Covasna.

Duration: 8– 12.10.2007

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  3.5 Evaluating the professional activity of judges and prosecutors
  

MS Experts:

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  Karl-Bruno Kaefer, Germany
  
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  Thomas Kexel, Germany
  

BC participants: altogether 130

Presidents of courts and prime prosecutors from the courts and prosecutor’s offices from the counties of Suceava, Iasi, Botosani, Bacau, Vaslui, Neamt, Galati, Vrancea, Buzau, Constanta, Tulcea, Calarasi, Prahova, Pitesti, Giurgiu, Arges, Valcea, Ploiesti and Bucuresti.

Duration: 15– 19.10.2007
WORKING AREA I

COMPONENT 4

FOSTERING THE CAPACITY OF THE SCM AS THE BODY IN CHARGE OF PROMOTING MAGISTRATES TO HIGHER OFFICE AND LEADING POSITIONS AND AS BODY IN CHARGE OF DISMISSING MAGISTRATES FROM OFFICE AND REVOKING MAGISTRATES FROM LEADING POSITIONS

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