Current Romanian Internship Law

luni, 10 martie 2014 / Published in Romanian Law
Romania like many countries in the European Union is suffering from high unemployment.  Whether this is shown in official figures or in the public awareness of the Romanian black market there is a large number of young people and graduates who are without permanent employment. To try and resolve some of the problems relating to

Can I use my usual contract?

marți, 04 martie 2014 / Published in Romanian Business, Romanian Law
There are in the main two types of foreign investors in the Romanian economy. Those who form a Romanian company and make a direct investment into Romania, and those who “invest” long distance in Romania and its market. By that I mean people who carry on business in Romania but do not have an office

Choice of Law

luni, 24 februarie 2014 / Published in Romanian Law
One of the many things that Romanian lawyers have had to cope with over the last twenty years has been the influence on the Romanian legal system of foreign lawyers and foreign legal systems. The majority of Romanian lawyers were educated in a system that did not recognize the influence of foreign law on the

Waste not, Want not

marți, 11 februarie 2014 / Published in Romanian Business, Romanian Law, Romanian Social Issues
This was a saying of my grandmother many years ago in England. Now Romania with the help of the EU is catching up on this idea. Waste management has been an important part of a new industry in Romania since 1989. Last week a further step in waste management was taken which will affected the

Corruption Again

marți, 04 februarie 2014 / Published in Romanian Business, Romanian Social Issues
Yesterday saw the publication of the latest EU Report in which Romania received a mention. The problem of corruption is not just a Romanian problem – from the report, it appears to be endemic throughout the EU. The report highlighted the problems currently in the Romanian system and society. As a Romanian law firm, we

Freedom of information

luni, 27 ianuarie 2014 / Published in Intellectual Property, Romanian Business, Romanian Law
Transparency is one of the key stones of both democracy and the way that business is now being conducted in Romania and in most societies. No longer is it acceptable for a group of persons or indeed groups to get together and make decisions for the greater good, without the greater good being allowed to

Powers of Attorney/Delegations

miercuri, 22 ianuarie 2014 / Published in Romanian Business, Romanian Law
For many western clients one of the mysteries of Romanian law and Romanian legal practice is the power of attorney. Powers of attorney are known in English law and are used on many occasions but not to the same extent as in Romania. The use of a simple letter of authority is more widely used

Applicable Law on Employment Contracts

marți, 14 ianuarie 2014 / Published in Romanian Business, Romanian Law
It is now seven years since Romania joined the European Union.  When Romania joined her laws and courts then became subject to the body of law already in place as set up by the EU and the European Court of Justice.  This moved many aspects of Romanian law out of the domestic arena into the

Romania’s place in the World

marți, 07 ianuarie 2014 / Published in Romanian Social Issues
Modern communication is a good thing. When I first came to Romania, the people of Western Europe had heard of Romania, but knew very little about it or where it was. They knew it was somewhere over there but could not place it exactly. I had to explain many times to people where it was

Romanian Christmas Traditions

luni, 23 decembrie 2013 / Published in News
Coming as I do from a Common law background many laws in England are founded on practice precedent and tradition. As a Romanian law firm we are asked by foreign clients about precedent and tradition in Romania, which does not apply to Romanian law but I thought this week’s blog could be different.  So I