The role and powers of national courts in the application of European Union law, discussed in a public lesson at INJ

On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the public lesson was held at the National Institute of Justice "Common Commercial Policy of the European Union: competences and the role of national courts", supported by Cornelia Furculita, Dr. Iur., university lecturer at the State University of Moldova. The event brought together the INJ audience, the 19th promotion, as well as law school students, in an effort aimed at strengthening the dialogue between the Institute and the university environment.

In the opening, Ghennadi Epure, deputy director of the National Institute of Justice, highlighted the importance of constant communication with students - potential audiences of INJ - and emphasized the relevance of initial and continuous training in the matter of European Union law, by integrating it into training plans, in accordance with European standards and the objectives of the accession process of the Republic of Moldova to the European Union.

The lesson offered a structured analysis of the legal framework of the Common Commercial Policy, an area under the exclusive competence of the European Union, examining the grounds provided by the treaties, the applicable legislative procedure and the role of the institutions involved in the decision-making process. At the same time, the instruments specific to commercial policy were presented, such as commercial protection measures, from the perspective of their application in the domestic legal order.

A particular emphasis was placed on the role of national courts in the application of European Union law, given that the transposed European norms become an integral part of the national legal system. In this context, the requirements of the national judge were analyzed to ensure the coherent and uniform implementation of EU law, including by capitalizing on the relevant jurisprudence and by integrating it into judicial practice.

The discussions were completed by an interactive panel, moderated by Olimpia Gribincea, president of the Council of the National Institute of Justice, which facilitated an exchange of opinions between the audience and students regarding the strengthening of cooperation with the university environment and the development of open training formats.

Cornelia Furculita is a university lecturer at the USM, the Faculty of Law, the international and European law department, as well as an associate researcher at the German University of German Administrative Sciences Speyer. Previously, he was a post-doctoral researcher and PhD student at the same German university.

The video recording of the public lesson is available on the channel of National Institute of Justice YouTube.