IRZ supports the Republic of Moldova in applying the Administrative Code

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Published: November 14, 2024
Study visit to implement the Administrative Code of the Republic of Moldova in Bonn and Cologne from October 21 to 25, 2024. In the middle of the first row: Ms. Birgit Herkelmann-Mrowka, President of the Cologne Administrative Court. To her right: Mr. Sergiu Caraman, Chairman of the Judicial Council of the Republic of Moldova
Study visit to implement the Administrative Code of the Republic of Moldova in Bonn and Cologne from October 21 to 25, 2024. In the middle of the first row: Ms. Birgit Herkelmann-Mrowka, President of the Cologne Administrative Court. To her right: Mr. Sergiu Caraman, Chairman of the Judicial Council of the Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova

Since 2008, IRZ has been supporting the Republic of Moldova in establishing and implementing a separate administrative jurisdiction. One central project involves providing advice on the drafting of the Administrative Code, which encompasses the Administrative Procedure Act and the Administrative Process Act. The Administrative Code, which was adopted in 2018 and entered into force in 2019, represents a milestone in the development of modern administrative law in the Republic of Moldova.

In order to promote the practical implementation of the Administrative Code, IRZ, together with the National Institute of Justice and the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Moldova, is focusing on the training and further education of administrative court judges. In May and October 2024, IRZ facilitated two study trips to Cologne and Bonn, as well as two three-day training sessions in Chisinau in June and December 2024, to provide Moldovan judges with optimal support in applying the new Administrative Code.

A total of two groups, each with 15 administrative court judges and teachers from the National Institute of Justice, took part in these programs. Another basic training course for newly appointed administrative court judges will also take place in November 2024.

The training courses are professionally supervised by Mr. Klaus Hage, Presiding Judge at the Minden Administrative Court, and Dr. Georg Blasberg, Presiding Judge at the Cologne Administrative Court. The focus of these events is on practice-oriented application issues, which are intensively developed on the basis of case studies. Participants will also have the opportunity to attend oral proceedings at the Cologne Administrative Court and thus gain valuable insights into German court practice.

In addition to the training measures, IRZ will continue its advisory work on the reform of the Administrative Code in 2024 and support the Republic of Moldova in adapting and modernizing its administrative law reform.