Two lawyers running for SCJ judge positions notified of the start of vetting procedure

Today, the Judicial Vetting Commission notified lawyers Natalia Moloșag and Victor Tostogan, who are candidates for positions as judges at the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ), that the external integrity vetting process has been initiated in their cases.

The Commission has asked both candidates to submit updated Declarations of Assets and Personal Interests covering the past five years, including details of their expenditures, as well as completed Ethics Questionnaires and declarations regarding close persons who have worked or are currently working in the judiciary, the prosecution service or the public sector.

The candidates have up to 10 days from the date of the request to complete and submit the required documents.

The notification marks the first stage of the vetting process, during which the Commission requests initial information and documents from the candidates. This will be followed by the collection of additional information relevant to the assessment.

The financial integrity assessment covers the past 12 years with regard to assets, income and expenditure, and the past 10 years in relation to potential tax irregularities. The ethical integrity assessment examines the past five years for serious breaches of professional conduct and arbitrary acts found by the ECtHR, as well as the past 10 years for potential conflicts of interest.

Currently, 3 of the 7 SCJ judicial positions allocated to lawyers, prosecutors and law professors are vacant.

Further information about the evaluation procedure is available on the Commission’s website: www.vettingmd.eu

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Two lawyers running for SCJ judge positions notified of the start of vetting procedure

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