The Romanian experience of the Lin cases, echoed throughout the Union, was a rare opportunity for exemplary judicial practice for the domestic courts and can acquire the character of historic decisions if they are understood at their true value. Beyond the winding route of these references for a preliminary ruling, which, although initially abolished by the higher court, nevertheless managed to make their way to the Court of Justice, they gave...

The dialogue between the national courts in Romania and the Court of Justice of the European Union has experienced an unimaginable development in the last five years, especially regarding the rule of law, the solutions of the CJUE being absolutely necessary to preserve the independence of judges and also inspiring judges from other Eastern European states. This article presents the three most recent requests for preliminary rulings from the Rom...