Succession The 17th August may not have been a very important day for many people and lawyers in Romania, but it will have had an impact on them. For Romanian family lawyers and those involved with tax planning, succession with… Read moreCloser to Europe
I have written in the past about the stability of the law and the constant changes which can be experienced. One of the areas of taxation where this is sometimes apparent is in the realm of Value Added Tax. Because… Read moreOnce Step Forward Two Steps Back
Following the financial crisis of 2007/8 Romania entered into a number of arrangements with international financial institutions. This led to financial discipline which meant that Romania was one of the countries in which internal borrowing was reduced. As major economies have not… Read moreHas Romania moved forward?
The result of the Presidential election last week was not unexpected but was a surprise. Since 1990 when I first came to Romania to practice law in Romania there have been many false dawns. Each time there has been an… Read moreA Young New Romania
As a law firm in Romania many of the queries we have to deal with are in relation to employment matters as well as residential issues. Foreign investors and local companies hire or have seconded to them employees from outside… Read moreRomanian Residency and Employment Rules Change for Foreigners
Last week we were approached by an international contractor who asked us to consider the question of interest in his contract. Like all Romanian Lawyers we have in the past considered Law no 72/2013 which was introduced in April 2013…. Read moreEnforced Contract Terms – Law 72/2013
As discussed last week the sale and purchase of agricultural land became an issue in Romania after January 2014. I think the issue of Romanian land and land ownership will be issues for many years to come. Even now I… Read moreMore Land Issues
The purchase of land is one of those areas which have caused heated debates in Romania. It is also an area where many lawyers- both Romanian lawyers and foreign law firms, have become involved. Over the last twenty years the… Read moreRomanian Agricultural Land for Sale
What do clients want from their lawyers? This is a question that has been asked many times in Romania. It is a question which I have asked myself many times in the 24 years I have been practicing here. In… Read moreThings I Have Learned In 24 Years In Romania
Minority protection is one of the worries for foreign investors. No matter how well they are briefed about a foreign country and its laws, this is always an area of concern when working in a foreign legal environment. Attitudes are… Read moreMinority protection in a Limited Liability Company
