Twinning projects

II.1 Medium and long term planning for the NIM

MS Experts:

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  Eric Maitrepierre, France
  
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  Martin Haselmayer, Germany
  

BC participants: 20

members of the Working Group on NIM related issues, members of the Scientific Council of the NIM, the Director of NIM and one of the deputies, staff members of the SCM and of the NIM concerned with the issues in question,

Duration: 09 – 10.07.2007

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  II.2 Medium and long term planning for the National School for Clercks
  

MS Experts:

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  Martin Haselmayer, Germany
  
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  Hanno Allolio, Germany
  

BC participants: 15

Members of the Leading Board of the NSC, staff members of the NSC, teaching staff of the NSC, representatives of the Human Resources Department of the SCM

Duration: 13 – 14.02.2007

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  II.4 Coordinating the Administration and Operation of the National Institute of the Magistracy and the National School for Clerks
  

MS Experts:

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  Martin Haselmayer, Germany
  
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  Eric Maitrepierre, France
  

BC participants: 20

Members of the SCM, representatives of the NIM and the NSC, members of the Human Resources Department and the Economic Department of the SCM.

Duration: 28 – 29.11.2006

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  II.5 Critical analysis of the current state of short-, medium- and long-term planning for the National School of Clerks (NSC) in the light of actual resources on the one hand and (future) demands on the other hand, and establishing an updated and complete planning pattern for operating and developing the NSC on a short-, medium- and long-term basis - NEW
  

MS Experts:

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  Martin Haselmayer, Germany
  
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  Hanno Allolio, Germany
  

BC participants: 10

Director and Deputy Director of the National School for Clerks, staff members of the National School for Clerks, representatives of the SCM

Duration: 16 – 20.04.2007

WORKING AREA NO III: FOSTERING THE CAPACITY OF THE JUDICIAL INSPECTION ATTACHED TO THE PLENUM OF THE SUPERIOR COUNCIL OF THE MAGISTRACY

• III.1. Working Group on issues related to the Judicial Inspection

Workshop A: Analysis of the legal framework relating to the activity of Judicial Inspection and definition of need for amendments

Finalising a draft proposal for amending the legal framework relating to the activity of Judicial Inspection

The working-group started its activity on June 20th, 2006 and will meet on a fortnightly basis for a period of 5 months. A final report on the findings and results of its activity shall be presented at the end of this timeframe.

The working-group is composed of members of the Council sections, inspectors of the Judicial Inspection and staff of the unit in charge of preparing the sessions of the sections in disciplinary matters

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  III.1 1^st Workshop Analysis of the legal framework relating to the activity of Judicial Inspection and definition of need for amendments
  

MS Experts

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  Vincent Delbos, France
  
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  Luis Fernando Martinez Zapater, Spain
  
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  Nikolaus Terschlueusen, Germany
  

BC participants: 10

Members of the Judicial Inspection attached to the Plenum of the SCM.

Duration: 2 – 3.07.2007

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  III.3 Performance indicators and quality management in magistracy
  

MS Experts :

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  Angela Quesada, Spain
  
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  Jean-Marie Siscot, Belgium
  
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  Rolland Ketterle, Germany
  

BC participants: 25

Members of the SCM, Deputy Secretary General of the SCM, Head of the Legislation Department of the SCM, Deputy Director of the Human Resources Department of the SCM, members of the Judicial Inspection, judges and prosecutors representatives of the court of appeal districts of Alba Iulia, Bucuresti, Craiova, Brasov, Galati, Constanta, Iasi, Pitesti, Ploiesti, Oradea, Suceava, Targu Mures, representatives of the National Institute of the Magistracy

Duration: 22 – 23.05.2007

• III.4. Workshop: The treatment of complaints lodged against magistrates and the procedure of preliminary investigation in disciplinary matters of magistrates in a European comparative Law perspective

MS Experts:

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  Christiane Berkani, France
  
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  Marco Pivetti, Italy
  
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  Christian Schmitz-Justen, Germany
  

BC participants: 45

President and Vice-president of the SCM, members of the SCM, Head and judges and prosecutors inspectors of the Judicial Inspection attached to the Plenum of the Council, presidents of courts and heads of prosecutor’s offices, judges and prosecutors, representatives of NGO-s, journalists.

Duration: 08.06. – 09.06.2006
(For further details, please see the Report in Annex 7, 1^st Quarterly Report)

• III.6 Internships of two inspectors from the Judicial Inspection attached to the Plenum of the SCM at the Spanish Judicial Inspection

Interns:

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  Constanta Robu, Prosecutor Inspector, Section for prosecutors
  
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  Ioan Mihalcea, Judge Inspector, Section for Judges
  

Duration: 4 – 17.11.2007

(Please see program in Annex __)

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  III.7 Disciplinary responsibility of magistrates and the notion of “bad faith” and “gross negligence” in administering justice, as stipulated in Art. 99, h) of Law 303/2004
  

MS Experts :

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  Gualtiero Michelini, Italy
  
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  Johann-Friedrich Staats, Germany
  

BC participants : 55

President and Vice-president of the SCM, members of the SCM, inspectors from the Judicial Inspection attached to the SCM, President of the HCCJ, judges and prosecutors representing the 15 courts of appeal districts

Duration: 21.02.2007

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  III.5 Study visit to Spain and France: The activity of centralized Judicial Inspections
  

BC participants:

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  Mrs. Lidia Bărbulescu, judge at the HCCJ, SCM member
  
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  Mrs. Alexandrina Rădulescu, judge, member with exclusive activity at the SCM
  
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  Mrs. Ana Cristina Lăbuş, judge at Tribunal Iaşi, SCM member
  
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  Mr. Liviu Dăscălescu, prosecutor, SCM member
  
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  Mr. Bogdan Licu, prosecutor, member with exclusive activity at the SCM
  
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  Mrs. Ioana Bogdan, judge, chief-inspector of the Judicial Inspection attached to the SCM
  
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  Mrs. Hermina Iancu, judge, inspector at the Judicial Inspection attached to the SCM
  
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  Mrs. Florentina Dragomir, prosecutor, Head of Prosecutors’ Department in the Judicial Inspection attached to the SCM
  
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  Mrs. Tamara Manea, prosecutor, inspector at the Judicial Inspection attached to the SCM
  

MS experts:

Spain

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  José María Gil Saez
  
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  José Palazuelos Morlanés
  
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  Antonio Gutiérrez López
  
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  Carmen Herrero Pérez
  
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  Javier Senac Azanza
  
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  Rosa Marín Álvarez
  
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  Resurrección Utrilla Hernán
  
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  Luis Fernando Martínez Zapater
  

France:

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  Raysseguier
  
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  Desportres
  
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  Luciani
  
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  Valdes-Boulouloque
  
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  Mazard
  

Duration: 6 – 10.11.2006

WORKING AREA NO IV: FOSTERING THE RELATIONS OF THE SUPERIOR COUNCIL OF THE MAGISTRACY AND THE COURTS AND PROSECUTOR’S OFFICES WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC, MEDIA AND STAKEHOLDERS IN THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM

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  IV.1 The public image of the Justice System in Romania and elsewhere in the European Union and what this image is built upon – in a comparative law perspective
  

MS Experts

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  Peter Busse, Germany
  
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  Luis Fernando Martinez Zapater, Spain
  

BC participants: 20

Members of the SCM, judges and prosecutors from different courts and prosecutor’s offices, journalists and chief editors from a number of national journals and TV stations, representatives of the professional associations of magistrates, representative of the National Bar Association, representative of the Ministry of Justice, spokesperson of the SCM.

Duration: 02.10.2007

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  IV.3 Fostering Public Relations and Media Contact
  

MS Experts

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  Günter Feld, Germany
  
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  Holger Brantin, Germany
  

BC participants: altogether 50

Presidents, Vice-presidents and Prosecutors general and prime prosecutors from different courts and prosecutor’s offices, spokesperson of the SCM.

Duration: 13 – 14.09.2007

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