Mușat & Asociaţii | European Union, Romania | 1 Jun 2022
Recruiting staff in Romania may seem daunting to employers, specifically to those foreign-owned, unfamiliar with Romanian employment legislation…
Mușat & Asociaţii | Romania | 9 Nov 2021
Despite several COVID-19 vaccines authorized for worldwide use and large scale administration programmes, consumer acceptance and confidence in their…
Mușat & Asociaţii | Romania | 13 Dec 2016
Romanian trademarks are governed by Law 84/1998 regarding trademarks and geographical indications (the Trademarks Law). Although the law is based on…
Mușat & Asociaţii | Romania | 5 Nov 2015
Parliament is debating a proposed amendment to the law on the sale of food products that would oblige all authorised retailers of food products to ensure that 51% of meat, fruit and vegetables are acquired from the short food supply chain. The proposal raises a number of legal and practical issues, and risks infringing one of the four basic freedoms of the EU common market: the free movement......
Mușat & Asociaţii | Romania | 23 Jul 2015
Recently issued Government Emergency Ordinance 31/2015 introduces a number of significant changes to the Competition Law, including with regard to merger notification obligations, the organisation and structure of the Competition Council and settlement procedures. The council had proposed further amendments, but these proved highly controversial and were ultimately shelved.
Mușat & Asociaţii | Romania | 12 Mar 2015
According to the Romanian Constitution, the High Court of Cassation and Justice must ensure the unitary interpretation and application of the law by the other courts. However, as a recent case regarding an antitrust agreement shows, the high court is often one of the worst offenders regarding this principle.
Mușat & Asociaţii | Romania | 27 Feb 2015
Starting with 1 February 2015, the legislative enactment changing the legal status of misdemeanor became effective, within the meaning that the…
Mușat & Asociaţii | Romania | 27 Feb 2015
Recently, the Labor Code was amended and supplemented, thus bringing the domestic laws in line with the European regulations and EU case-law in…