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AWARD OF PUBLIC CONTRACTS: NEW RULE S
The legislative package aiming at modernizing public procurement procedures in Romania, by transposing the European Directives applicable to this sector, was recently passed by the Parliament and published in the Official Journal on May 23, [...] Read more
26 May 2016
SOCIAL LAW: NEW PROVISIONS
As happens every year, the Ministry of Labor, Family and Social Protection established the value of meal and nursery tickets granted to employees by their employers Read more
19 May 2016
LAW REGULATING THE TRANSFER IN LIEU O...
Law no. 77/2016 on the transfer in lieu of payment of certain immovable assets in order to pay-off a loan obligation was published in Official Journal no. 330 of April 28, 2016 and will enter [...] Read more
12 May 2016
LOREDANA VAN DE WAART: INVESTORS ARE ...
2015 market the recovery of the Romanian economy (a record-breaking year for M&A; the biggest number of real-estate deals after 2007, total revenues in the IT sector increased by more than 14%, the macroeconomic figures [...] Read more
29 April 2016
EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR FILING TAX STAT...
In line with its usual practice, the Romanian Government amended again the Tax Code, this time by Emergency Ordinance no. 8/2016 (published in Official Journal no. 225/25.03.2016, in force as of 25.03.2016). Read more
31 March 2016
SMOKING BAN: EMPLOYERS' OBLIGATIONS A...
The prohibition of smoking in closed public spaces, including those at the workplace, has already been in force since March 16, 2016. Most of the institutions concerned by this law already begun to comply with [...] Read more
24 March 2016
TAX ON MIXED USE BUILDINGS
After having treated, last week, the tax on residential buildings, this week we present to you the provisions applicable to the tax on mixed use buildings, a popular issue following the changes brought to the [...] Read more
17 March 2016
TAX ON RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS - CHANGE...
The rules concerning the taxation of residential buildings belonging to natural persons changed since the new Tax Code was enacted on the 1st of January 2016. Read more
10 March 2016
STANDARD ELECTRICITY BILLS FROM MAR...
Starting from March 1st, 2016, all consumers will receive standard electricity bills. Read more
25 February 2016LEGAL AND COMMERCIAL GUARANTEES: NE...
The Government has recently passed Ordinance no. 9/2016 (published in Official Journal no. 66 of January 29, 2016 and enforceable as of February 28) for the amendment of Law no. 449/2003 on the product sale [...] Read more
18 February 2016SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES , FINALLY ...
As of March 15, 2016, smoking in enclosed public places, including at the workplace, will be prohibited, following the adoption of Law no. 15/2016 (published in Official Journal no. 72 of February 1st, 2016). Read more
11 February 2016
TRANSFER PRICES FILE, COMPULSORY AS ...
In accordance with the Fiscal Code, transfer prices are prices for which a company transfers tangible, intangible assets or supplies services for an affiliate company (in which it holds at least 25% of equity interests [...] Read more
4 February 2016
HOW TO OBTAIN YOUR CRIMINAL RECORD WH...
The criminal record is an electronic database held by the Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs in order to keep evidence of and identify natural or legal persons who were sentenced for offenses. Read more
28 January 2016INACTIVE TAXPAYERS – NEW RULES
In certain cases, the tax authority can decide that a taxpayer – whether a legal person or an unincorporated entity – became inactive and, consequently, it can order the registration of the said taxpayer in [...] Read more
21 January 2016
NEW PROVISIONS REGARDING THE VERIFICA...
The GRUIA DUFAUT Law Office wishes you an Excellent New Year! Read more
7 January 2016