Cum a motivat Înalta Curte confirmarea conflictului de interese în cazul primarului Dominic Fritz

The High Court of Cassation and Justice upheld a decision against the mayor of Timișoara for conflict of interest, ruling that his approval of a zoning plan benefited a creditor. The court found that the mayor's actions created an appearance of bias, regardless of actual material gain. The mayor argued that his involvement was merely formal and that no harm was done, but the court rejected these claims, emphasizing that the act of signing was significant and not just a formality. The ruling clarified that potential benefits to a creditor from administrative acts are sufficient to establish a conflict of interest, regardless of whether the act was legal or resulted in actual harm to the municipality.