No fault, no inflation indexation: Romanian courts confirm that a debtor cannot be penalised for a criminal garnishment

17 September 2026

Can a debtor be required to pay additional indexation amounts for non-payment when a debt is frozen under a criminal precautionary measure? Romanian courts have recently confirmed that this is not possible.

In a recent final ruling, the courts rejected a claim for approximately EUR 2 million in inflation indexation, holding that a debtor cannot be held liable for non-payment during a period in which payment was legally prevented by a criminal garnishment. The decision provides useful guidance on the interaction between civil enforcement and criminal precautionary measures.

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