Judge Veaceslav Cernalev of the Chișinău Court was heard by Panel E of the Judicial Vetting Commission as part of the external evaluation process provided for under Law No. 252/2023.
The hearing focused on several aspects related to the judge’s financial integrity. Panel members requested explanations regarding the cash he stated he had accumulated before the start of the evaluation period and the source of those funds.
The Panel also discussed discrepancies identified between his available income and accumulated assets in 2014–2018 and 2020, as well as certain loans allegedly taken out for the benefit of family members and alleged donations received from the judge’s sister.
Matters concerning family members were examined in a closed session in order to protect the privacy of the individuals concerned.
Following the hearing, the Panel will prepare a report setting out the relevant facts, the arguments considered, and its recommendation on whether the judge should pass or fail the evaluation. The report will be submitted to the Superior Council of Magistracy, and the outcome of the evaluation will be made public.
📜 The extraordinary external evaluation is conducted based on the following principles:
a) independence of the Evaluation Commission;
b) fairness of the evaluation procedure;
c) publicity of the acts issued during the evaluation process;
d) exceptional nature of the evaluation.
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