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

Government Emergency Ordinance No. 17 of 12 March 2026 (“GEO No. 17/2026”) was published in the Official Gazette No. 199 on 13 March 2026. It amends and supplements several legislative acts, including: (i) Government Emergency Ordinance No. 46/2022 on measures to implement Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union, and amending and supplementing Competition Law No. 21/1996 (“GEO No. 46/2022”); and (ii) Competition Law No. 21/1996 (the “Competition Law”). Relevant highlights: • The examination fee is reduced from EUR 10,000 to EUR 5,000; • Increased materiality threshold triggering the notification obligation under GEO No. 46/2022; • Single notification procedure for multiple transactions between the same parties within one year;…Read More →

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

New important amendments in the energy sector