Competition Law - New merger control regulation

Order No. 2192 of the Competition Council President of 17 September 2026 implementing the Merger Control Regulation (the “New Regulation”) was published in the Official Gazette No. 834 of 1 October 2026. The New Regulation replaces in its entirety the 2017 Merger control Regulation. The notification thresholds remain unchanged. However, the New Regulation introduces significant changes regarding the coordination of the merger clearance procedure with the national security investment screening process conducted by the Commission for the Examination of Foreign Direct Investments (“CEISD”), and it expands the Competition Council’s powers to gather information.Read More →

New consumer protection standards and compliance obligations

Government Emergency Ordinance No. 18/2026 amending and supplementing Law No. 363/2007 on combating unfair commercial practices in relations with consumers and harmonising regulations with European legislation on consumer protection, as well as Government Emergency Ordinance No. 34/2014 on consumer rights in contracts concluded with traders, and amending and supplementing certain legislative acts (“GEO No. 18/2026”) was published in the Official Gazette, Part I, No. 236 of 26 March 2026. GEO No. 18/2026 represents a major reconfiguration of consumer law, imposing new compliance standards for companies and a series of immediate operational and technical obligations. GEO No. 18/2026 set out a phased implementation of the new rules: some amendments apply from 19 June 2026, whilst others apply from 27 September 2026. Consequently, as of this date, all amendments under GEO No.…Read More →

Key changes governing real estate development in Romania: the new Urbanism Code

Law No. 169/2026 on the Code of Territorial Planning, Urbanism and Construction (the “Urbanism Code” or the “Code”) was published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, No. 661 of 10 August 2026 and entered into force on 25 August 2026. Its application is not contingent upon the adoption of secondary or tertiary legislation. The Code goes well beyond a simple legislative consolidation: it fundamentally changes the legal framework governing real estate development in Romania, replacing the key pieces of legislation that have governed building authorization and urban planning for the past three decades. The existing framework, centred primarily around Law No. 50/1991 on the authorization of construction works and Law No. 350/2001 on urban planning, is now replaced by a single, integrated regulatory framework.Read More →

Competition Law - Amendments to the investment screening regime in Romania

Fiscal Bulletin

Fiscal Bulletin - Recent tax changes introduced by Package 2 and subsequent legislation

Buletin Fiscal - Modific?rile fiscale recente introduse prin Pachetul 2 de m?suri ?i actele legislative subsecvente

Legal Bulletin - Corporate Law

Legal Bulletin - Refined rules on restrictions to provide services to unlicensed gambling operators

Important new fiscal and budgetary amendments - Law 141/2025