At its Human Rights meeting on 2 to 4 December, the Committee of Ministers took note of the adoption of legislative measures in response to certain findings of the Court in the Vǎleanu and Others v. Romania judgments (on the merits and on just satisfaction), notably to ensure that compensation reflects the current value of the property. In this context, the Committee noted with interest the introduction of a clear rule stipulating that, for compensation purposes, property valuations are to be based on the notarial grid from the year preceding the compensation decision. In addition, the obligation for local administrative units to report to the prefects on the progress of pending claims should enable the authorities to obtain a clearer picture of the number of outstanding claims and to better monitor progress in their processing.
The Committee invited the authorities to submit, by 30 June 2026, a comprehensive action plan containing an in-depth analysis of the implementation of the newly adopted measures and information on the remaining outstanding issues.
Furthermore, considering that the restitution mechanism has undergone significant reform since its adoption and that the question of individual measures was resolved, the Committee decided to close its supervision of the leading case of Strǎin and Others v. Romania, a judgment dating back to 2005. The supervision of the outstanding general measures will continue in the framework of the Maria Atanasiu and Others v. Romania pilot judgment and the Văleanu and Others v. Romania judgments.
