Grounds for filing a cassation appeal

A party may base a cassation appeal on the following grounds: violation of substantive law through incorrect interpretation or improper application; violation of procedural rules, if this violation could have a significant impact on the outcome of the case.

The Prosecutor General may base a cassation appeal on the above grounds if the issuance of a judgment has resulted in a violation of the fundamental principles of the legal order, the Commissioner for Human Rights - if the issuance of a judgment has resulted in a violation of constitutional freedoms or human and civil rights, and the Ombudsman for Children - if by the issuance of the judgment violated children's rights.