To prevent infringement of copyright in the digital environment, Romanian authorities have recently amended Law no. 8/1996 on copyright and related rights.
12 May 2022
The European Commission has taken significative steps towards finalizing two major pieces of legislation: the “Digital Markets Act” (DMA) and the “Digital Services Act” (DSA). This reform of rules is a package intended to protect online consumers better and lead to fairer and more open digital markets.
23 March 2022
Simplified Employment Rules for Ukrainian Citizens
Migratory pressure determines new rules intended to facilitate a more rapid access for Ukrainian citizens to the Romanian labor market.
The new act aims at resolving disputes related to the fiscal regime for transnational daily allowances granted to employees.
23 February 2022
New Rules for Digital Content and Digital Services
Romania has transposed the Digital Content Directive into national legislation.
A new Government decision has been recently adopted which considerably increases the overall permitted number of foreign workers in Romania.
On 8 January, Government Decision no. 34/2022 (GD no. 34/2022) entered into force.
21 October 2021
Employment Updates as of October 2021
The new Government Emergency Ordinance no. 117/2021 brings new amendments to the Romanian Labor Code, mainly aiming at discouraging and combating the so-called “grey labor”.
12 October 2021
Reinstitution of Social Protection Measures in the Context of Spread of Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and Change of Legal Provisions on Work Relations
On October 4, two emergency ordinances became effective and they institute social protection measures in the context of spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
Within the overall legislative process, the Romanian Chamber of Deputies is, at present, further analysing the draft law which focuses on empowering workers when taking specific decisions within a corporation.