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 - 08.12.2025

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

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Propunere legislativă pentru completarea Legii nr.51/1991 privind securitatea națională a României, Pl-x 312/2024, B170/2024, L597/2024

Stadiu:  adoptata in Plenul Senatului, 8 decembrie 2025
Initiatori:   Chirteş Ioan-Cristian - senator PNL; Florea Oana-Consuela - deputat PSD; Hurduzeu Florin-Silviu - deputat PSD; Macovei Silviu Nicu - deputat PSD

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Propunere legislativă pentru completarea Legii nr.53/2003 - Codul Muncii, B437/2025, L457/2025

Stadiu: -
Initiatori:  Deputat Ancuţa-Florina IRIMIA, POT

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Noutati economie digitala - Daily Digest 08.12.2025

Stadiu: 
Initiatori:  MIPE, DNSC, ANCOM, European Council, European Commission

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

Stadiu: Pe ordinea de zi pentru Raport, Comisia pentru Industrii, 9 decembrie 2025
Initiatori:  Gigel Sorinel Stirbu, deputat PNL

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Propunere legislativă pentru completarea Ordonanței de urgență nr. 195/2002 privind circulația pe drumurile publice, B413/2025, L430/2025

Stadiu: pe ordinea de zi pentru Raport, Comisia pentru Aparare, 24 noiembrie 2025
Initiatori:  Cezar-Mihail Drăgoescu - deputat USR; Mihalcea Silvia-Claudia - deputat PSD; 

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Propunere legislativă privind declararea zilei de începere a anului școlar pentru învățământul preșcolar, primar și gimnazial - zi liberă pentru părinți, B395/2025, L409/2025

Stadiu: adoptata tacit de Senat ca urmare a depasirii termenului de dezbatere, 8 decembrie 2025
Initiatori:  Claudiu-Daniel Catana, Senator PSD

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