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
By: Alina Moldovan
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
By: Diana Șchiopu
Feb 19, 2024
Davos 2024 – Key conclusions following the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum
By: Alina Moldovan
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
By: Diana Șchiopu
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
By: Alina Moldovan
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
By: Simona Todea
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
By: Diana Șchiopu
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?
By: Ioana Mardare
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
By: Alina Moldovan
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
Justice in a nutshell…
By: Cosmin Șovar
Nov 1, 2023
EU Keeps Its Promises on the ‘Fit for 55’ package
By: Alina Moldovan
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
By: Diana Șchiopu
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
By: Alina Güler
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
By: Ioana Mardare
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
By: Alina Moldovan
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?
By: Simona Todea
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
By: Diana Șchiopu
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
By: Alina Güler
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…
By: Simona Todea
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
By: Ioana Mardare
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?
By: Alina Güler
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
By: Alina Güler
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?
By: Alina Moldovan
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
By: Alina Moldovan
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
By: Cosmin Șovar
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
By: Diana Șchiopu
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
By: Alina Moldovan
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
By: Alina Güler
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
By: Alina Moldovan
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
By: Ioana Mardare
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
By: Alina Moldovan
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
By: Alina Güler
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
By: Alina Güler
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.
By: Cosmin Șovar
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
By: Alina Güler
Jan 31, 2023
With the new year comes an apparent relaxation in the permitting regime for renewable energy projects