{"id":12098,"date":"2026-01-30T14:49:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T14:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmklawyers.com\/?p=12098"},"modified":"2026-01-30T14:49:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T14:49:46","slug":"president-of-the-supreme-court-of-justice-urges-the-business-community-to-place-its-trust-in-the-dominican-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmklawyers.com\/en\/president-of-the-supreme-court-of-justice-urges-the-business-community-to-place-its-trust-in-the-dominican-republic\/","title":{"rendered":"President of the Supreme Court of Justice urges the business community to place its trust in the Dominican Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The President of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ), Luis Henry Molina<\/strong>, assured the business community yesterday that in the Dominican Republic \u201cthere are clear rules, independent judges, and a rule of law that works.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n As the keynote speaker at the first luncheon of the year organized by the American Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic (AMCHAMDR)<\/strong>, Molina stated that Dominican judges do not respond to political parties or law firms, and that they act solely under the authority of the law and the Constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He explained that, for this reason, while 68% of the countries assessed by the World Justice Project (WJP)<\/strong> experienced setbacks in the rule of law, the Dominican Republic advanced 11 positions in 2025 and 20 positions since 2019<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nevertheless, he acknowledged that the Dominican Judicial Branch still faces challenges, one of which is the complete eradication of what he described as \u201cendless litigation,\u201d which, according to him, is no longer the norm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The President of the SCJ and of the Judicial Council expressed his aspiration that no case should take more than one year to be resolved<\/strong> by the courts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He emphasized that this is the goal: a justice system that operates with the same agility required by the business environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat do we want? Our objective is that no case\u2014from the moment it begins at the first level until it is concluded\u2014takes more than one year, because that is what the Dominican economy needs: a justice system that is credible, reliable, and predictable,\u201d<\/em> Molina stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He reiterated that companies need security in order to invest<\/strong>, and that the justice system is the \u201cshield that protects\u201d<\/em> and guarantees investor confidence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking before business leaders, members of the diplomatic corps, members of the judiciary, and legislators, the head of the high court stressed that the Judicial Branch operates with a high level of transparency<\/strong>, which can be verified online. He noted that the judiciary\u2019s digital platforms even offer a \u201chigher level\u201d<\/em> of service than those of many U.S. states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Molina stated that the credibility of the Dominican justice system has increased over the past five years, and that this is because \u201cno one can tell any judge how to decide a case.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n As an example, he explained that, as President of the Supreme Court of Justice, he has \u201cnever\u201d<\/em> called a judge\u2014or anyone within the Supreme Court\u2014to influence the outcome of a case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJudges must understand\u2014and they do\u2014that their independence is a right of the citizen, and that guaranteeing this citizen\u2019s right is fundamental for the existence of a social and democratic state governed by the rule of law,\u201d<\/em> Molina stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For the President of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic (AMCHAMDR), Francesca Rainieri<\/strong>, competitiveness is no longer measured solely by costs and incentives, but by trust<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first woman to lead the organization in its 102-year history stated that investors seek to invest in countries where there are \u201cclear rules, predictability, and legal certainty,\u201d<\/em> and that a strong rule of law creates confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She noted that for 2026<\/strong>, the Dominican economy is projected to grow by 4.5%<\/strong>, supported by political stability and a reform agenda that strengthens key areas such as justice, the energy sector, and public procurement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regarding this last point, she recalled that, starting this Wednesday, the new Public Procurement Law No. 47-25<\/strong> will enter into force\u2014a legislative initiative in which AMCHAMDR actively participated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The President of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ), Luis Henry Molina, assured the business community yesterday that in the Dominican Republic \u201cthere are clear rules, independent judges, and a rule of law that works.\u201d As the keynote speaker at…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":12093,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[149],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-investment-in-dr"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nLong judicial processes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Growing credibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Competitiveness and trust<\/h3>\n\n\n\n