Course DRIV1 · Year IV · Autumn 2026-2027

Civil Procedural Law. General Part.

Compulsory course in Law, taught by George Mara.

Overview

Lecturer
George Mara
Seminar tutor
Gabriel Tamas-Szora
Type of course
Compulsory
Language of instruction
Romanian
Erasmus language
No Erasmus+ Language
Domain
Law
Field of study
Law
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Lecture
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
Lecture, discussions, knowledge consolidation through multiple-choice questions and case studies
Entry requirements
-

Aims

Understand legal concepts by a logical manner

Use of the legal language in the elaboration of professional projects

Use of acquired legal knowledge in order to solve situations through a fair legal solution

Course contents

Introductory notions. Fundamental principles of civil procedure

Civil action – conditions for exercising the action. Classification of claims

Participants in civil proceedings. The court. The parties

Participation of third parties. Compulsory intervention

Participation of third parties. Voluntary intervention

Participation of the Public Prosecutor and of the parties in civil proceedings. Participation of the Public Ministry in civil proceedings

Jurisdiction – introductory notions. Subject-matter jurisdiction

Jurisdiction – introductory notions. Subject-matter jurisdiction depending on the value of the claim. Territorial jurisdiction

Procedural incidents regarding jurisdiction

Procedural defenses

Nullity of procedural acts

Evidence. Common rules on the admissibility, administration, and assessment of evidence

Procedural incidents and acts of disposition by the parties in civil proceedings

Procedural sanctions

Appeal

Second appeal (Recurs)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to explain and apply the principles and stages of civil procedure, identify the roles of parties and third parties, determine jurisdiction, analyze procedural incidents, apply procedural rules to concrete cases, use legal reasoning for actions and appeals, and employ precise legal language in academic and professional contexts, integrating national and EU standards in procedural interpretation.

Assessment

Oral examination

Recommended reading

Civil Procedural Law
G. Boroi, M. Stancu
Hamangiu, Bucharest, 2015 · 300
The New Code of Civil Procedure. Article-by-article commentary, vol. I & II
G. Boroi, D. Spineanu-Matei, A. Costandrea, C. Negrilă, V. Dănilă, D.N. Theohari, G. Răducanu, M.D. Gavriș, F.G. Mangă, M. Efimie
Hamangiu, Bucharest, 2013 · 500
The New Code of Civil Procedure. Commentary and annotations, vol. I,
V.M. Ciobanu, M. Nicolae (coord.)
Universul Juridic, Bucharest, 2013 · 300