INSIGHTS

BY GRAYLING

The Second Reform Package: Public Administration Overhaul & More

The Ministry of Development, Public Works, and Administration (MDLPA) has released the Second Reform Package — focused on public administration — for public debate. Initially announced on July 21 and slated for adoption by the end of the month, the process was delayed due to disagreements within the ruling coalition. The main points of contention were the proposed cuts to the “Anghel Saligny” local infrastructure program and the potential elimination of up to 20% of jobs in local government. Following the adoption of the First Reform Package (Law 141/2025) on July 4, the Government held multiple rounds of consultations with business leaders and local government representatives. Tensions emerged within the coalition, particularly from PSD, which called for adjustments to the perceived inequities in the First Package’s tax measures and advocated for a tax on multinational capital. PSD’s only concrete proposal — a general 0.5% turnover tax — was ultimately excluded from the draft of the Second Package. Weeks of negotiations, leaks, and conflicting public statements have resulted in a softened version of the reform, diverging from the initial announcements made…

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LEGAL BRIEFS

BY TUCA ZBARCEA & ASOCIATII

Important new fiscal and budgetary amendments - Law 141/2025

Law No. 141/2025 on certain budgetary measures, which was published in the Official Gazette No. 699 on 25 July 2025, introduces important fiscal amendments, as indicated herein below. Relevant Highlights: • New VAT rates; • Increase in excise duties rate; • Changes to the dividend tax; • Additional tax for credit institutions; • Changes to the social health insurance contribution ("CASS"); • Other legislative changes. To read the entire tax bulletin, please download the .pdf attached.

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Regulatory Radar

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Noutati privind sanctiunile adoptate de Uniunea Europeana - 09.12.2025

Stadiu: -
Initiatori:  European Commission,  EU's Official Journal

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Noutati economie digitala - Daily Digest 09.12.2025

Stadiu: 
Initiatori:  ANSPDCP, ANCOM, INS, Official Journal, EUROSTAT, European Parliament, European Council, The presidency of the EU Council, European Commission

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Noutati sanatate - Daily Digest - 09.12.2025

Stadiu: -
Initiatori:  European Commission

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Proposal for a Council Regulation on amending Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1173 on establishing the European High Performance Computing ( EuroHPC) Joint Undertaking and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1488 - COM(2025) 414 final

Stadiu: Council adopted its position on this initative, 9 December 2025
Initiatori:  European Commission

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Propunere legislativă pentru modificarea Legii nr.148/2000 privind publicitatea, B489/2025, L515/2025

Stadiu: Aviz negativ Comisia pentru administratie, 9 decembrie 2025. 
Initiatori:  Gigel Sorinel Stirbu, deputat PNL

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Propunere legislativă pentru modificarea și completarea Ordonanței de urgență nr.195/2002 privind circulația pe drumurile publice, B477/2025, L503/2025

Stadiu: Raport comun negativ, Comisia pentru Transporturi si Comisia pentru Aparare, 9 decembrie 2025
Initiatori:  Robe Liviu Sorin - senator POT

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Propunere legislativă pentru completarea art.12 din OUG 77/2009 privind organizarea şi exploatarea jocurilor de noroc, B580/2025, L545/2025

Stadiu: Aviz favorabil Comisia pentru Cultura, 9 decembrie 2025
Initiatori:  Raluca Turcan, PNL

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