* Robert Roşu, the lawyer of MBD: "The decision has no impact on the right of ownership of < Cathedral Plaza >, because the owner of the building has not been summoned to appear in court and has not been a part of this lawsuit"
The legal system has issued a definitive and irrevocable, which states that the "Cathedral Plaza" building will be pulled down, according to priest Francisc Doboş, spokesperson of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucharest (ARCB). He said that there are no further avenues of attack and only an annulment of this ruling by the Court of Dâmboviţa could save the controversial building located near the "St. Joseph" (Sf. Iosif) Cathedral, and said he would present all the aspects of this case in a press conference which is set to take place today.
"The court has irrevocably decided that this illegal building needs to be pulled down for the protection of the < Sfântul Iosif > Cathedral. At the press conference we will maintain that the Archdiocese has fulfilled the last requirement of the public authorities so they can move to bringing down < Cathedral Plaza >", a press release of the ARCB states.
Lawyer Robert Roşu, coordinating partner at "Ţuca Zbârcea & Asociaţii", which represents the developer, considers that the decision announced by the Court of Târgovişte "has no bearing on the right of ownership of < Cathedral Plaza >, because "Millennium Building Development" (MBD), the owner of the building has not been summoned to appear in court and is not a party in this lawsuit". "The principle of relativity does not allow the effects of a ruling to affect other entities which have not been a part of the lawsuit and couldn't defend themselves - therefore, the ruling is not binding to the owner of the building".
According to Robert Roşu, the case law of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has constantly condemned th
