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May 19, 2025

Negotiating Contracts – From Theory to Practice is the most complex work written in Romanian on negotiation

Primii 10 ani

Apr 29, 2025

Ce (mai) presupune libertatea? Cine o (mai) asigură? Cine (mai) manifestă pentru ea?

Legalitatea se bucură deja de suficientă propagandă | Cosmin Șovar @ Dezbateri Juridice.ro

Mar 16, 2025

Legalitatea se bucură deja de suficientă propagandă - Cosmin Șovar @ Dezbateri Juridice.ro

Firon Bar-Nir scores a significant victory by overturning the appellate court’s decision to oblige a territorial administrative unit to pay an amount over EUR 15,000,000 in damages

Nov 30, 2024

In April 2021, the Bucharest Court of Appeal admitted the appeal filed by the land owner and ordered the territorial administrative unit to pay a total sum of over EUR...

Ramona Bîrlog, speaker at the Perspectives on Construction Law event organized by Romanian Society of Construction Law

Oct 29, 2024

Insolvency on the rise

Oct 2, 2024

In recent years, Romania has registered a significant increase in the number of insolvencies, reflecting the challenges faced by companies in an increasingly volatile economic environment

Textile waste: let’s recycle faster and better

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

193 years of Bucharest law. News and perspectives in the legal profession.
Artificial intelligence – a challenge?

Sep 23, 2024

The specificity of legal professions or, better said, of legal activity is given by the combination of axiological and legal content

Cosmin Șovar @ Bucharest Bar Day – September 22^nd, 2024

Sep 20, 2024

Dean of the Bucharest Bar Dr. Aurel CIOBANU and the Bucharest Bar Council invited the member lawyers to the events on the occasion of the "Anniversary of 193 years of...

The legislative agenda of the European Parliament for the next period

Sep 20, 2024

Parlamentul European, organismul legislativ al Uniunii Europene, joacă un rol central în definirea direcției politice și legislative a Uniunii

Updates on the status of the Contracts for Difference (“CfD”) support mechanism in Romania

By: Irina Moinescu

Sep 17, 2024

Please find hereinbelow some updates on the status of the contracts for difference (“CfD”) support mechanism in Romania

We are hiring!

Sep 9, 2024

The international law firm Firon Bar-Nir is expanding its team and recruiting a lawyer with 2-5 years of experience to join the litigation department

Artificial Intelligence – regulated at European level

Sep 6, 2024

On August 1, 2024, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 13, 2024, establishing harmonized rules on artificial intelligence

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

New normative acts between May 25 and June 5, 2024

Jun 7, 2024

Between May 27 and June 2, 2024, several acts appeared that modify the already existing legislation, with relevance for both individuals and legal entities

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

FIRON BAR-NIR was awarded by the Society of Legal Sciences at the JURIDICE.ro Anniversary Gala – 20 years

May 30, 2024

During the JURIDICE.ro Anniversary Gala on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at the Palace of the Parliament, one of the distinctions of the Society of Legal Sciences went to FIRON BAR-NIR

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

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

New regulations – 5^th to 11^th February 2024

Feb 16, 2024

Some new regulations – decisions, orders – have been adopted and published over the period 5th to 11th of February

Cosmin Șovar @ «Live debate – Ex officio attorney fee reduction»

Feb 12, 2024

On the 12th of March 2024, Cosmin Șovar, Senior Associate Firon Bar-Nir will take part in the debate concerning the ex officio attorney fee reduction in Romania.

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

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

Firon Bar Nir successfully assists in closing a partnership for the development of a residential project with over 700 apartments in Bucharest’s Titan neighborhood

Jan 9, 2024

Firon Bar-Nir successfully assisted a well-known Israeli investor in concluding a partnership with a Turkish real estate developer

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

Sharing Our Wins: Firon Bar-Nir scores a new victory in obtaining the recognition and protection of a person’s dignity, honor and reputation

Dec 20, 2023

Firon Bar-Nir successfully represented a client – natural person – in a litigation concerning his claim for compensation for damages

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

Sharing Our Wins: Alina Guler, Head of Energy & Waste Management Practice with Firon Bar-Nir, successfully handled two more cases in front of the National Council for the Resolution of Disputes.

Dec 11, 2023

Happy to report a reversal of attribution of works in favour of our client – for the award of a national interest irrigation infrastructure contract

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

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

Cosmin Șovar @ The Will of the Future – What do the young lawyers want? – PART II

Nov 24, 2023

On the 4th of December 2023, Cosmin Șovar, Senior Associate with Firon Bar-Nir is a speaker in a conference organized by Juridice.ro

Cosmin Șovar @ LIVE ONLINE on video.juridice.ro platform

Oct 25, 2023

On the 9th of October 2023, Cosmin Șovar, Senior Associate with Firon Bar-Nir is a speaker in a conference organized by Juridice.ro

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

Alina Guler from Firon Bar-Nir successfully assisted construction company in reversal of public procurement tender amounting to approx. 10 million Euros

Oct 12, 2023

Alina Guler, Head of Energy & Waste Management practice supported a local construction company throughout the process of challenging and reversing the award of a multi-million conversion project of a...

Artificial intelligence in support of building decarbonisation

Oct 4, 2023

The world today is engaged in huge efforts to reduce climate change with the National Energy Agency estimating that in 2022 around 26% of global greenhouse gas emissions were due...

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

Cosmin Șovar @ The Will of the Future – What do the young lawyers want?

Aug 23, 2023

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...

Firon Bar-Nir supports Tefron in completing the acquisition of Adesgo`s seamless apparel operation

Aug 3, 2023

Firon Bar-Nir assists Tefron in entering the European market by acquiring Adesgo`s seamless apparel business

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

E-commerce, retail and FMCG – Challenges and Solutions

Jun 28, 2023

The last years, 2020 – 2022, have brought major changes for both online and offline commerce

Cosmin Șovar @ the International Conference of PhD Students in Law

Jun 23, 2023

On the 30th of June, Cosmin Șovar, Senior Associate with Firon Bar-Nir, is delivering a presentation at the International Conference of PhD Students in Law

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

Legal Update – May 2023

Jun 12, 2023

Some of the pieces of legislation that were published in the Official Journal of Romania during May 2023

Ramona Bîrlog @ Urbanism Code – The storm before the silence, 22nd of June, 2023

Jun 9, 2023

On the 22th of June 2023, Ramona Bîrlog will speak about Meddling of courts in the jurisdiction of public authorities related to territorial development and urbanism

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

The Company Law was amended on 26 November 2022. Top five changes that came into force

May 30, 2023

Several important changes to the Company Law became effective as of 26 November 2022

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...

Legal Update – April 2023

May 10, 2023

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

Firon Bar-Nir successfully assists Tefron in acquiring Adesgo

Apr 7, 2023

Attorneys from Firon Bar-Nir successfully closed one of the most important transactions in the garment business in Romania

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

Cosmin Șovar @ the Litigators Conference

Feb 25, 2023

On the 16th of March 2023, Cosmin Șovar, Senior Associate, is invited to speak at the Litigators Conference, organized by Juridice.ro

Cătălin Cotorogea @ Live debate – E-UNBR, The digital future for attorneys

Feb 22, 2023

On the 9th of March 2023, Cătălin Cotorogea, Managing Partner at Firon Bar-Nir will take part in the debate concerning the new draft regulation on the digitalization of attorneys’ activities...

A new win from Firon Bar-Nir Litigators – overturned verdict in labor dispute regarding dismissal of a pregnant employee

Feb 13, 2023

Firon Bar-Nir obtains a final decision in appeal which overturns the first instance’s ruling

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

We are hiring!

Feb 7, 2023

Firon Bar-Nir, international law firm, is looking for 1 lawyer with 2-5 years of experience to join the Litigation and Insolvency team

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