Reference for a preliminary ruling from Tribunalul Argeș (Romania) lodged on 20 September 2011 — Mariana Budan v Romanian State — Ministerul Finanțelor Publice represented by the Direcția Generală a Finanțelor Publice Argeș

(Case C-484/11)

2011/C 347/22

Language of the case: Romanian

Referring court

Tribunalul Argeș

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Mariana Budan

Defendant: Romanian State — Ministerul Finanțelor Publice (Ministry for Public Finance) represented by the Direcția Generală a Finanțelor Publice (Directorate General for Public Finance), Argeș

Intervener: Iulian-Nicolae Cujbescu

Question referred

In the interpretation given by the Court of Justice of the European Union of the fundamental principles laid down by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and by the Treaties of the European Union — and in the absence of any domestic legislation (as result of the declaration that Article 5 of Law No 221/[2009] is unconstitutional) — are the applicant, Mariana Budan, … and the intervener, Iulian-Nicolae Cujbescu … entitled to compensation for non-material damage as victims of the Communist regime and now citizens of the European Union?