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1. Act no. 533 of August 11, 1973, completed the system of protection for workers with specific procedural rules, aligning with the substantial progress made by Act no. 300 of May 20, 1970 (the so called “Workers’ Statute”). Driven by the trade union movement and the goal of fully implementing Article 3 of the Constitution, this Act has now reached its 50th year. This exceptional milestone is certainly worth celebrating. Moreover, when it’s considered that the labour law proceeding has remained unchanged in relation to its fundamental pillars over time, despite the numerous reforms of the legal labour proceeding. Nor the current model has undergone significant distortions to distance itself from the one designed fifty years ago. Additionally, this anniversary is noteworthy because new procedural laws typically create more issues than they resolve. However, over fifty years, labour law proceedings have achieved a certain stability in interpreting labour process rules. The virtues of the labour justice system are evident: the legislative choices (carefully debated and linked to substantive law) were subsequently adopted in the civil process. The main factors contributing to its success rest on three closely related levels: the quality of the rules, the practices, and the key participants involved. It is essential to consider all three elements.