On Sunday, September 22, 2024, the Bucharest Bar Association celebrated its 193rd anniversary, marking the occasion with a festive event that featured three main moments: a roundtable discussion on the topic “Current Issues and Perspectives in the Legal Profession. Artificial Intelligence – A Challenge?”, a…
1. Overview National Authority for Consumer Protection (ANPC) issued on May 14, 2024 an order (” Order 539/2024”) aiming to ensure that consumers are accurately informed when pre-packaged products experience a reduction in volume or weight while the price remains unchanged. Order 539/2024 was published…
The transposition of the updated Directive (EU) 2022/2555 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (the “NIS2 Directive“) is underway in Romania as well. Member states have until October 17, 2024, to incorporate the directive into their national legislation. In…
The enactment of Law no. 214/2024 on the use of electronic signatures, timestamps, and the provision of trust services based thereon (“Law no. 214/2024”) marks a significant advancement in the Romanian legislation. It aims to establish a clearer and more predictable legal framework for the…
On 12 July 2024, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (the “AI Act”) has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union (the full text of the AI Act is available here). The AI Act is a pioneering regulation…
Opinion 11/2024 of the European Data Protection Board on the use of facial recognition to streamline airport passengers’ flow On 23 May 2024, the European Data Protection Board (the EDPB) issued an opinion regarding the use of facial recognition technology in airports to streamline…
2018 saw the introduction of the Romanian movie production cash rebate system and a subsequent uptick in movie productions seeking to develop in Romania. The ambitiously outlined rebate system seemed quite appealing, initially. However, over the past three years, it failed to live up to…
Although Romania’s history with public-private partnerships (PPPs) spans over two decades, the legal framework in force until 2018 did not attract sufficient private partner interest for the development of such projects. As a result, to date, the number of successful PPPs remains rather low. The…
IFLR1000 has published its 2022 rankings and Leroy si Asociatii has maintained a leading position with high rankings in several categories. The firm’s mergers and acquisitions, banking & finance, capital markets and project development practices are all ranked by IFLR1000, having both its partners…
With more than 20 years of experience in mergers & acquisitions, banking & finance and projects & infrastructure, Andreea Toma has been awarded the title of IFLR 1000 Women Leaders 2022. Her competence has been recognized by IFLR 1000 for the third year in a…
With more than 20 years of experience in mergers & acquisitions, banking & finance and projects & infrastructure, Andreea Toma is once again recognized by IFLR 1000 WOMEN LEADERS 2021! “Andreea has an impressive track record, being consistently appreciated by clients and peers for…
On December 9, 2020, the Law no. 282/2020 for the approval of the Government Emergency Ordinance no. 132/2020 on support measures for employees and employers in the context of the spread of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, as well as on encouraging employment (hereinafter referred to as the…
The Law No. 223/2020 for the simplification and de-bureaucratization of the transfer of shares in limited liability companies and of the payment of the share capital, has been published in the Official Gazette of Romania No. 1018/2 November 2020 and enters into force on 4…
“This team has outstanding business knowledge, in addition to fine expertise in all relevant legal matters.” – Chambers Europe Energy and Natural Resources is a major practice area for Leroy şi Asociaţii. We provide a full spectrum of legal services to major companies and investors…
“Leroy si Asociatii has extensive expertise advising on high-profile transactions.“ – Legal 500 Intellectual Property Leroy și Asociații has a longstanding experience both in consultancy and litigation related to intellectual property. In the context of an increasingly-connected and technological world, intellectual property becomes an essential…
“Leroy si Asociatii has strong relationships with major employers from across several sectors, including consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, infrastructure and logistics. “ – Legal 500 Our Employment team advises on all aspects of employment, collective labour relations, social security matters, immigration and benefits. Our lawyers…
“Leroy și Asociaţii is ‘particularly skilled in administrative law litigation’ such as competition and procurement disputes.” – Legal 500 Our Dispute Resolution team advises and represents clients in disputes arising in a broad range of business law areas, such as general civil and commercial…