In the Press

Sep 25, 2024

In recent years, textile waste has become one of the biggest environmental challenges, but it remains often underestimated and neglected compared to other forms of pollution

Dismissal as a result of job elimination

Aug 22, 2024

In today's economic and organizational context, layoffs as a result of job elimination have become a frequent reality for many employees

News on the identification and declaration of beneficial owners

Aug 16, 2024

EU Regulation 2024/1624 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering or terrorist financing

The optimal and foreseeable term: from fundamental principle to irony

Jul 26, 2024

The legitimate expectation that this title generates is that the evolution of the principle of respecting the optimal and foreseeable term will be investigated from the perspective of the practice...

Energy performance of buildings – what changes from next year

Jul 26, 2024

On July 1, 2024, the Parliament sent a draft law (PL-x no. 170/2024) to the President of Romania for promulgation to amend and supplement Law no. 372/2005

Rules for using the “ae” logo for controlled organic products

By: Vlad Bratu

Jul 15, 2024

On June 26, 2024, Order no. 225/2024 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development was published in the Official Gazette of Romania, which approves the Rules for the use...

Historical buildings will be tax exempted for the entire period in which consolidation / renovation works are carried out

By: Ana Lavan

Jul 10, 2024

Law no. 192/2024 was published for the completion of para. (1) of art. 456 of Law no. 227/2015 regarding the Fiscal Code

Debtors in difficulty – supported by European legislation, now also transposed in Romania

Jul 2, 2024

Debtors who they can no longer pay their loans or face delays in paying instalments, they benefit from protection at European level

Why is it profitable to become a creditor of a public authority

By: Ramona Bîrlog

Jun 27, 2024

Paradoxically, in a society where the rule of law is only affirmed, the citizen has chances to become advantaged in his relations with the public authority

Another 6 months in which products can still be sold in packaging covered by the warranty-return system (SGR), but which do not have this marking

By: Alin Mihai

Jun 19, 2024

The deadline for the sale of products packed in the packaging covered by the SGR, but which do not have this marking, has been extended until December 31, 2024

Educația: antidot al obsolescenței profesiei

Jun 6, 2024

La nivel de aparență, s-ar putea considera că politica lumii noi conduce individul spre progres, într-un tărâm în care moravurile care domnesc sunt decența, toleranța, dreptatea și libertatea

Ecocide – a word more & more often to be heard with the adoption of the new EU Environmental Protection Directive

May 24, 2024

The new Directive is intended to severely punish certain violations of the law, to provide for a greater degree of precision in the definition of the relevant offences and to...

Historical buildings will be able to be powered by solar thermal panels and photovoltaic panels

By: Ana Lavan

May 21, 2024

On May 17, 2024, Order no. 2,863 was published in the Official Gazette for completing the annex to the Order of the Ministry of Culture and National Identity no. 2.797/2017

The European directive on the minimum wage must also be transposed in Romania. What does the Ministry of Labor do?

May 21, 2024

the European Parliament adopted the Directive 2041/2022 on adequate minimum wages in the European Union, for which the member states have two years to transpose into local legislation

The Interoperable Europe Act: more effective digital public services across the EU

Apr 23, 2024

The free movement of goods, capital, services and people between EU member states today requires a constant and extremely diversified interaction with their public administrations

HoReCa: Changes in Tourism Regulations

By: Ana Lavan

Apr 19, 2024

The Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism included on its agenda a draft Government Decision aimed at implementing several changes in the tourism legislation

Consumer Protection: ANCOM Guide on the remote signing of services contracts for telephone, TV and internet

Apr 11, 2024

The accelerated technological developments and the easy access to internet have made telephone, TV and internet services accessible to almost anyone nowadays

New EU Regulations on AI: different rules for different risk levels

Mar 6, 2024

In April 2021, the European Commission came up with an ambitious draft regulation on AI

Tax on Luxury and Other Local Taxes in 2024

Feb 19, 2024

Davos 2024 – Key conclusions following the 54^th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum

Feb 7, 2024

This year, the 54th annual meeting of the EMF took place in Davos, bringing together more than 2,500 delegates from the world business environment

Moderate optimism in European consumers’ behaviour takes on in early 2024

Jan 25, 2024

As we entered the new year, it is appropriate to take a brief look at the trend in confidence and preferences that marked European consumer behaviour in 2023

Looking to 2023 and 2024. With Cătălin Cotorogea

By: firon-barnir.com

Jan 17, 2024

Catalin Cotorogea interview. Published in Juridice.ro

The Global minimum income tax: 15% for large multinational and national groups

Jan 17, 2024

In an effort to ensure that profits of multinational enterprises are taxed where profit-generating economic activities are carried out and value is created

Conclusions after COP28: The most important decisions from the UN Climate Change Conference

Dec 23, 2023

Simona Todea presents us with the most important conclusions after COP28 in Dubai

Some implications of the new provisions regarding the increase of VAT from 5% to 9% for the delivery of housing

Dec 18, 2023

The authorities decided to increase the VAT rate applicable to the delivery of housing from 5% to 9%, starting January 1, 2024

Harassment based on gender and moral harassment – new obligations for employers

By: firon-barnir.com

Nov 27, 2023

Methodology regarding the prevention and combating of harassment on the basis of sex, as well as moral harassment at the workplace - adopted & published

What happens with operators that sell products in SGR (guarantee-return scheme) packaging and fail to meet their recycling targets?

Nov 23, 2023

Operators shall be bound to pay a new tax and shall have a new reporting obligation

It is easier now than ever for EU or EEA citizens to register as forensic and non-forensic technical experts and criminal experts to work in Romania

Nov 9, 2023

Basically, the new law simplifies quite a lot the procedure by which European citizens (from the EU and EEA) can register as judicial and extra-judicial technical experts and forensic experts

EU Keeps Its Promises on the ‘Fit for 55’ package

Oct 20, 2023

Back in July 2021, the European Commission came up with a set of proposals in a very ambitious project intended to ensure that Europe becomes the first climate-neutral continent by...

Most important changes in the Gambling Law

Oct 17, 2023

As expected, the act amending the legislation applicable to gambling games was adopted by the Government in a hurry and became effective on 6 October 2023

Gambling – Where to? Newer restrictions and bigger taxes

Sep 22, 2023

Several bills of law blossomed lately on the Parliament’s agenda, intended to amend the legal framework applicable to gambling

Decarbonisation of buildings – a key factor in the energy efficiency policy package

Sep 22, 2023

90% of electricity generation comes from renewable sources - wind and solar photovoltaic together account for almost 70%, and the rest is mostly provided by nuclear power

LIP (POIM) and Black Friday in Public Procurement

Sep 20, 2023

The last hundred meters of access to the funds available through the Large Infrastructure Program ("POIM") takes the form of a fence-jumping contest

Simplified procedures for review of EU-sized economic concentrations

Sep 20, 2023

Economic concentrations are mergers and acquisitions between two or more undertakings with a turnover exceeding specific thresholds

Safe data flow between EU and USA

Aug 23, 2023

Nearly a decade ago, Austrian citizen Maximillian Schrems objected to Facebook Ireland transferring his personal data to US servers on the grounds that it would not be adequately protected in...

New Carbon Tax. What does it mean and how does it apply?

Aug 23, 2023

In May this year, the European Commission published EU Regulation 956/2023 establishing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Retail media networks – the newest form of integrated digital advertising

Aug 21, 2023

The surprising impact of the 2020 pandemic - the explosion of online shopping - has made retailers realize what a powerful tool they have at their fingertips and try to...

The experience of contracts regulated by HG 1/2018 and the retraining of supervisors at work

Jul 31, 2023

The issue of public procurement contract management is the key to successful completion or the cause of premature termination of public works contracts

Stagiaire or intern – that is the question…

Jul 19, 2023

It is a commonplace that the human resource is the engine of any enterprise, be it state or private

EU’s ambition is to reform the customs procedures

Jun 16, 2023

Faced with the paradigm shift and therefore the increasing challenges for customs procedures at European level, the European Union has initiated a wide-ranging process of amending legislation in this area

The EU is considering withdrawing from the Energy Charter Treaty. What does this mean?

Jun 7, 2023

Back in 1998, almost 50 countries, including EU Member States, signed the Energy Charter Treaty

Collection targets for packaging waste become unattainable from 2024

May 25, 2023

The introduction of a guarantee that economic operators are bound by the law to pay to the Environment Fund Administration (AFM) has led many of them to being no longer...

NRRP – The Government proposes, the EU approves (or not)

By: Sabrina Necula

May 24, 2023

The Government, via the Ministry of Investments and European Projects, has prepared - and must complete no later than 31 August 2023 - the list of amendments to 11 components...

Local budgets v. state budget – who wins, who loses?

May 22, 2023

Law no. 93/2023, published in the Official Gazette of Romania on 18 April 2023, was intended to be an instrument to help taxpayers “recover” more quickly from local budgets the...

Important changes in the legislation concerning construction, urbanism and administrative litigation

By: Ana Lavan

Apr 22, 2023

A series of measures designed to modify, supplement and clarify various aspects related to the authorization of construction works were adopted by a new law

The Gender Equality Index for Romania

Apr 21, 2023

The Gender Equality Index, measured by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), is an index that measures the situation of gender equality at EU level

Procedura de regularizare a cererii de chemare în judecată şi autoritatea de lucru judecat

Apr 13, 2023

Interpretat şi aplicat greşit, caracterul „definitiv” atribuit unei hotărâri judecătoreşti de către o normă generală sau specială poate expune dezbaterea unor probleme juridice unei cenzuri judiciare

Prices in Romanian Real Estate continue to rise

Apr 12, 2023

The real estate market in Romania is still extremely dynamic, following the European trend of increasing property prices

New challenges in the field of Competition Law

Apr 11, 2023

With the significant change of competition legislation in 2022, the business environment must face new challenges

New Funds for Investment in Waste Recycling

Mar 30, 2023

The Government has approved the “De minimis aid scheme - Support for the implementation of projects for the construction of waste recycling facilities”

Romania Goes Electro-Mobile

Mar 27, 2023

As part of European and global efforts to reduce the effects of climate change, Romania seems to be taking steps towards electromobility

Mandatory de-bureaucratization measures for institutions in relation to citizens and companies, applicable starting July

Mar 21, 2023

Several measures aimed at simplifying the interaction of citizens and companies with the central and local public administration will come into force starting in July

A New EU Regulation on Digital Markets

Mar 3, 2023

A new European Digital Market Regulation (the Digital Markets Act) will become effective as of 2 May 2023

Environmental Technologies in Search of a Law

Feb 8, 2023

The transition to a circular economy revolves around integrated development projects which require the adoption of innovative environmental technologies

From non-complying waste storage facilities to photovoltaic parks

Feb 7, 2023

At first glance, the connection between a non-complying waste storage facility and the development of photovoltaic power plants is quite concealed

Întru 22 alin. (2) din C. proc. civ.

Feb 7, 2023

Este imprudent să se aprecieze că puterea creatoare a judecătorului (interpretarea legii, înlăturarea antinomiilor juridice, adaptarea la evoluția societății) reprezintă un exercițiu solitar

Renewable Energy vs Red Tape