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Parliamentary question - E-001140/2021Parliamentary question
E-001140/2021

Practical problems concerning the free movement of capital

Question for written answer  E-001140/2021
to the Commission
Rule 138
Loránt Vincze (PPE)

In answers to questions for written answer, the Commission has stated[1] that restitution falls within the scope of the free movement of capital and that the Member States must comply in this regard with the general principle of appropriate administrative practice[2], which obliges them, inter alia, to deal with cases in a reasonable amount of time if they fall within the scope of application of EU law.

The Romanian authorities responsible have failed to deal with the administrative stage of applications for restitution submitted by individuals who were nationals of other Member States for over a decade.

There is an action in Romanian procedural law[3] under which a Member State court may oblige an administrative body to give an answer and make a decision. Under such a procedure, is the proceeding Member State court obliged, on the basis of the case-law[4] and in accordance with the principle of interpretation[5], to interpret the legislation in such a way as to ensure that, on the basis of the requirements of the principle of appropriate administrative conduct, a decision is made in a reasonable amount of time?

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