Opinion
Revolution in the real estate market: the "Nordis" law radically changes the rules of the game for developers and buyers
Starting December 2025, real estate developers active in the residential sector of Romania's real estate market face strict obligations designed to strengthen legal protection for buyers. The new legislation introduces unprecedented rules, from dedicated bank accounts and reservation fees capped at 5%, to fines of 1% of turnover for misuse of down payments. The measures come in reaction to irregularities in the real estate development market: developer insolvencies, multiple promises to sell the same units and the collection and return of down payments, or the unjustified use of down payments for other purposes. more »
The Digital Omnibus package: Europe’s bid to reclaim competitiveness in the AI era
article by Adela Nuță - Baciu Partners Europe’s latest digital reform package arrives at a moment of strategic self-reflection. After years of increasingly complex legislative layers and growing concerns that the EU is falling behind more »
October 16, 2025 13:31
In spite of ongoing uncertainty, investors in Central Europe are optimistic about the remaining months of the year, due to a more balanced sentiment regarding the economy, expectations of increased availability of debt finance and of...more »
October 07, 2025 12:34
Article by  Antonia Nica, Senior Associate and Dana Toma, Counsel, WOLF THEISS Despite a string of high-profile fire tragedies over the past two decades, from industrial sites to public venues, Romania continues to struggle with fire saf...more »
September 11, 2025 15:48
Authors: Mihai Popa, Deputy Managing Partner, Mușat & Asociații and Simona Anton, Managing Associate, Mușat & Asociații More than a year after the publication of GD no. 970/2023, the methodology on preventing and combating ha...more »
June 16, 2025 14:38
article by Andrei COSMA, Partner and Adela NUTA, Managing Associate at BACIU Partners The European legal framework – MiCA Regulation The regulation of crypto-asset markets at the level of the European Union is no longer a ...more »
April 14, 2025 13:55
Article by Mihaela Nyerges, Managing Partner and Radu-Andrei Dăncău, Junior Associate at Nyerges & Partners In response to market concerns about specific grid connection principles outlined in current legislation or inconsistent interp...more »
February 10, 2025 11:16
Article written by: Tiberiu Protopopescu (senior attorney at law), specialised in intellectual property at Schoenherr și Asociații SCA Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the European Union that apply to register their industrial prop...more »
December 20, 2024 12:13
Article By Adela Nuță, Managing Associate, BACIU PARTNERS The rules of data privacy in Europe, defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are becoming increasingly challenging as controllers, particularly those operating large...more »
November 14, 2024 11:44
Article written by Mihaela Nyerges, Managing Partner and Paraschiv Sandu, Associate at Nyerges & Partners.   As the Ministry of Energy takes steps to encourage investments in standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) through ...more »
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