Academic Staff
Associate Professor Dr. Daniel NIŢU
Academic Involvement
- Criminal Law, General Part
- European Criminal Law
- International Criminal Law
Education and Professional Training
- Ph.D. in Law, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (2012, Summa Cum Laude): Head of State Immunity in Criminal Law (supervisor: Gheorghiță Mateuț)
- Advanced Diploma in Comparative Law, first cycle, International Faculty of Comparative Law, University of Strasbourg (2003)
- Master’s Degree in Law, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (2005, Criminal Sciences and Criminology)
- Law Degree, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (2004)
Publications
I. Books, Book Chapters, and Studies in Collective Volumes
- Nițu, International Criminal Law. University Course, Ed. Universul Juridic, Bucharest, 2020;
- D. Nițu, F. Streteanu, Criminal Law. General Part, vol. II, Ed. Universul Juridic, Bucharest, 2018;
- Gh. Mateuț, D. Nițu, L. Criste, Current Issues in Criminal Law and Procedure, Ed. Hamangiu, Bucharest, 2015;
- D. Nițu, F. Streteanu, Criminal Law. General Part, vol. I, Ed. Universul Juridic, Bucharest, 2014;
- D. Nițu, Immunity of the Head of State in Criminal Law, Ed. Universul Juridic, Bucharest, 2012;
- D. Nițu, O. Bugnar-Coldea, Bad Faith of the Contracting Party: Fraud or Deceit?, in A. Almășan, F.-A. Baias, B. Dumitrache, I. Vârsta, C.E. Zamșa (eds.), In honorem Corneliu Bîrsan: ius est ars boni et aequi, Ed. Hamangiu, Bucharest, 2023, vol. I;
- D. Nițu, O. Bugnar-Coldea, Constitutional Application of an Unconstitutional Norm, in A. Zarafiu (coord.), In honorem Anastasiu Crișu. Controversial and Current Issues in Romanian Law, Ed. Hamangiu, Bucharest, 2022;
- D. Nițu, D. Ionescu, Romanian Criminal Procedure at a Crossroads: Legacies from the Past and Current Challenges, in E. Sellier, A. Weyembergh, Criminal Procedures and Cross-Border Cooperation in the EU Area of Criminal Justice, Éditions de l’Université de Bruxelles, Brussels, 2020.
II. Articles
- D. Nițu, F. Lariu, Possible Involvement of the International Criminal Court in the Ukraine Conflict, in Curierul Judiciar, no. 3/2023;
- D. Nițu, On Legal Education, in Revista Română de Drept Privat, no. 3/2022;
- D. Nițu, (1) Change of Legal Classification. In dubio pro reo. High-Risk Drug Trafficking Offense. Offense of Conducting Operations without Authorization with Products Susceptible to Psychoactive Effects; (2) Compatibility of the Guilty Plea Procedure with the Change of Legal Classification. Note on Cluj Tribunal, Criminal Section, Judgment no. 22/2019, in Curierul Judiciar, no. 3/2020;
- D. Nițu, Complaint Procedure Against the Decision Not to Prosecute. Applicants. Change of Venue. Admissibility, in Caiete de Drept Penal, no. 1/2020.
Recent Conferences
- Extended Confiscation. An Eternal Debate, at the ECLAN Conference – The Presumption of Innocence: Modern Trends and Contemporary Challenges, (Riga, 15–16 May 2025).
- EIO at Crossroads. The Romanian Experience, at the conference Criminal Sciences More than 10 Years after the Adoption of the New Fundamental Codes of Romania: Experiences (Also) from Other Countries, (Oradea, 13 December 2024).
Research Projects
- RECOVER. Mutual Recognition of Freezing and Confiscation Orders Between Efficiency and the Rule of Law, University of Catania, Italy (2022–2024)
- Extended Confiscation and Its Justification in Light of Fundamental Rights and General Principles of EU Law, University of Poznań, Poland, Faculty of Law and Administration (2021–2024)
- Knowledge, Advisory and Capacity Building Information Tool for Criminal Procedural Rights in Judicial Cooperation – CROSSJUSTICE, European University Institute, Florence, Italy (2019–2021)
- Improving Cooperation Between EU Member States in Confiscation Procedures – CONFISCEU, Università Studi Di Ferrara, Italy (2017–2019)
- Criminal Procedural Laws Across the Union – A Comparative Analysis of Selected Main Differences and the Impact They Have on the Development of EU Legislation, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium (2017–2018)
- Prison Overcrowding and Alternatives to Detention, Università Studi Di Ferrara, Italy (2014–2016)
- Study on Minimum Sanctions in the EU Member States, Robert Kert, Andrea Lehner, University of Vienna, Austria / ECORYS / ECLAN, Brussels, Belgium (2014–2015)
Teaching Mobilities and Research Fellowships
- Research Fellowship, Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches und internationales Strafrecht (2011, 2015, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany)
- BIMUN (2007, 2008, Bonn, Germany)
- Specialization Course in International Criminal Law, ISISC (2005, 2006, 2007, Syracuse, Italy)
Affiliations
- International Association of Criminal Law (AIDP)
- Romanian Association of Criminal Law (ARDP)
- European Criminal Law Academic Network (ECLAN)
- European Society of Criminology (ESC)
- Romanian Association for Research in European Criminal Law
Awards
- Annual Award for Excellence in Teaching (2015, 2018) awarded by UBB
- Excellentia Award, granted by the UBB Student Council (2017)