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New Social Dialogue Law – Significant changes refashion Romanian labour market

On 22 December 2022 was published in the Romanian Official Gazette the Law no. 367/2022 on social dialogue which entered into force on 25 December 2022. Law no. 367/2022 repealed the Law no. 62/2011 which regulated social dialogue in Romania. At the same time, Law no. 367/2022 brought about significant changes, which employers will have […]

Latest legal insights concerning the Romanian Labour Law

On 9 December 2022, Order no. 2171/2022 for the approval of the framework template of the individual labour agreement issued by the Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity (“Order 2171/2022”) was published in the Romanian Official Gazette, Part I and came into force on the same day. Order 2171/2022 repealed Order no. 64/2003 for the […]

New legislation regarding crowdfunding in Romania

Law no. 244/2022 implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 on European Crowdfunding Service Providers for Business and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 and Directive (EU) 2019/1937 has been adopted, and on this occasion, slight changes have been made to the draft law published in May 2022. In addition to what the draft law stipulated, in order for the […]

Latest legal aspects connected to the preventing and combating tax evasion in Romania

Starting from 1 March 2022, companies which withhold and fail to pay payroll duties and/or contributions within 60 days from the due date are risking criminal penalties, as the provisions of Emergency Ordinance no. 130/2021 came into effect. Therefore, from 26 June 2022 onwards, criminal complaints started to be filed by the National Agency for […]

Smart contracts. When the code becomes the law

In a world of ever-expanding technological progress at the forefront of blockchain technology, Smart Contracts are claiming a well-deserved place in the legal spotlight. Though not yet considered mature enough to be subject to specific regulation, their legal implications are closely being assessed and where they can be successfully implemented in real-world scenarios is being […]

Important amendments and supplements to law no. 85/2014 on insolvency prevention and insolvency proceedings in Romania

The Romanian team of PETERKA & PARTNERS regularly focuses its attention on the most important legislative changes occurring in various key areas, including insolvency. Recently, Law no. 216/2022 has reshaped many of the essential provisions of Law 85/2014 on insolvency prevention and insolvency proceedings, mainly concerning insolvency prevention procedures – the ad-hoc mandate which was […]

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