Criminal law
Justice Minister tells prosecutors to focus on recouping damages
Justice Minister Robert Cazanciuc on Tuesday said that the interest area in the prosecutors' activity for the coming period must also be that of recouping the damages created by committing an offense, both from the Ministry's and the international partners point of view.
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USKOK Wants Croatia Mayor Back Behind Bars
Croatia's Office for suppression of corruption and organized crime, USKOK, on Tuesday called for Zagreb Mayor Milan Bandic to be taken back into custody until investigations into his alleged crimes are complete.
Bandic - currently on bail - is accused of using his period at liberty to influence a witness in his upcoming trial, forge documents and undermine the judicial process.
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Prosecutor launches probe into Athens Polytechnic graffiti
First instance prosecutor Ilias Zagoraios ordered an urgent preliminary investigation into a giant black and white graffiti that appeared on the walls of the National Technical University of Athens, also known as polytechnic, last week.
Top judicial body replaces seven rapporteurs at Turkey's top court
Turkey?s top judicial body has initiated a minor purge in the judiciary, replacing 27 judges and prosecutors, including seven rapporteurs at the Constitutional Court.
A decree replacing 27 judges and prosecutors at judicial and administrative courts was released by the 1st Chamber of the Supreme Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) late on March 5.
JusMin to prosecutors: Those with necessary experience and integrity should run for DIICOT head
Justice Minister Robert Cazanciuc on Friday made an appeal to all prosecutors who believe they have the necessary experience, integrity and maturity to register in the selection for the Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) head.
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Croatia Detains Wartime General Branimir Glavas
Police detained Glavas after the Croatian supreme court ruled that the former general must be transferred to remand prison until the final verdict in his war crimes trial.
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PPC chief Zervos resigns following indictment
PPC chief Arthuros Zervos tendered his resignation on Wednesday afternoon, following a same-day indictment against him for felony misuse of funds.
According to reports, the government, acting on behalf of the state, which is the primary shareholder of the power utility, requested his resignation.
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PPC chief indicted for felony misuse of funds; allegedly OK’d higher pay for execs
An appellate level judicial board has returned an indictment against Public Power Corp. (PPC) president and CEO Arthuros Zervos, charging that he approved salaries above the legal limit for 19 top PPC executives between 2010-2012.
Alleged paedophile rapist ordered jailed
A 40-year-old west Athens man was ordered remanded to custody on Wednesday on charges of abduction and rape of a minor, a day after police nabbed him for allegedly trying to kidnap a 14-year-old youth he lured to a meeting via the Internet.
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Bosnia Police Arrest Suspect For Attorney's Murder
Bosnian police have arrested a suspect for the murder of Jasmina Koricic, a 61-year-old lawyer who was killed in a bomb blast in the northwestern town of Bihac.
The suspect was named only as B.M., a male born in 1957, from nearby Cazin, Una-Sana Canton Interior Ministry spokesman Ale Siljdedic told Balkan Insight on Wednesday.
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