Romania: Corporate/Commercial Law

Romania's competition and foreign investment landscape underwent significant transformation in the first half of 2026, with legislative reforms streamlining FDI screening procedures and raising notification thresholds. The Romanian Competition Council actively reviewed strategic mergers while investigating potential anti-competitive practices in security services and medical equipment sectors, demonstrating a balanced approach to facilitating investment while safeguarding market competition.

The final quarter of 2025 marked a period of significant competition law developments in Romania, with enforcement actions focusing on vertical restraints and "no-poach" agreements, alongside important merger control decisions in markets ...

The law recently published in the Official Gazette no. 1160 of 15 December 2025 brings important changes to tax and corporate legislation.

Romania's GEO 14 introduces a comprehensive overhaul of foreign labor access, replacing traditional work permits with a fully digital, centralized platform. The reform establishes stricter employer requirements, mandatory financial guarantees, and enhanced compliance obligations while creating new pathways for high-skilled workers. How will these sweeping changes reshape labor migration and employer strategies in Romania's evolving workforce landscape?

The final quarter of 2025 marked a period of significant competition law developments in Romania, with enforcement actions focusing on vertical restraints and "no-poach" agreements, alongside important merger control decisions in markets ...

The law recently published in the Official Gazette no. 1160 of 15 December 2025 brings important changes to tax and corporate legislation.

Romania's new Code on Territorial Planning, Urbanism and Constructions represents a comprehensive reform of urban development regulations, introducing digital infrastructure, integrated approval processes, and new planning instruments. The Code consolidates fragmented legislation into a unified framework affecting developers, investors, lenders, and property owners through significant changes to permitting, construction authorization, and building lifecycle management.

A cyberattack on Romania's National Agency for Cadastre and Property Registration has paralyzed the country's real estate market, preventing the authentication of property transactions and raising complex questions about force majeure, contractual obligations, and the legal status of pending registrations. This analysis examines the legal implications of the infrastructure failure, explores available remedies including VAT deadline extensions and alternative transaction structures, and assesses the broader

On 9 July 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued its judgment in Case C-234/25, Sky Österreich, providing important clarification on consumers’ right of withdrawal in relation to distance...

The law recently published in the Official Gazette no. 1160 of 15 December 2025 brings important changes to tax and corporate legislation.

The Romanian Company Law no. 31/1990 has been amended through the recent Law no. 299/2024 to better align with technological developments and the evolving needs of the business landscape.

Effective 6 December 2024, a series of amendments to the Companies Law 31/1990 have come into force, as introduced by Law 299/2024.