Through Decision no. 678 of November 25, 2025, which admits the exception of unconstitutionality of the provisions of art. 32 first thesis of Law no. 350/2001 on spatial planning and urbanism, in the wording prior to the amendment by art. I point 6 of Law no. 289/2006, the legal basis that allowed local authorities to approve derogations from approved urban […]
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New registration obligations for accommodation: What Order 381/2026 brings
By Order of the President of the National Agency for Fiscal Administration no. 381/2026 for the approval of the model, content, and management method of the form „Accommodation Capacity Occupancy Sheet”, published in Official Gazette no. 250 of March 31, 2026, new rules are introduced regarding the record-keeping of accommodated persons for taxpayers in the tourism sector and short-term rentals. […]
RO e-Factura for PFAs, associations, foundations, and natural persons: Clarifications and new deadlines through Order 378/2026
Through the Order of the president of the National Agency for Fiscal Administration no. 378/2026 regarding the amendment and completion of the Order of the president of the National Agency for Fiscal Administration no. 3,789/2024 for the approval of the Procedure regarding the organization and registration in the mandatory RO e-Factura Register, as well as the model, content, and completion […]
New criteria for strategic companies, in the context of the amendment of the Law on the Guarantee Fund: What Government Decision 183/2026 brings
Through Government Decision no. 183 of March 26, 2026, regarding the approval of specific criteria for identifying economic operators of strategic interest in the activity fields of the Ministry of Economy, Digitization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism (MEDAT), published in Official Gazette no. 251 of March 31, 2026, specific criteria are introduced based on which MEDAT will identify economic operators of strategic […]
Document Digitization: New Procedures for Trust Services (Decision No. 162/2026)
Decision No. 162/2026, approving the procedures for notifying non-qualified trust service providers, granting qualified trust service provider status, registering and removing non-qualified and qualified trust service providers from the Trusted List, as well as the supervision, suspension, withdrawal, and enforcement of measures for such providers and the establishment of related fees, was published in the Official Gazette No. 246 on […]
Interest on Minimum Required Reserves: Key Provisions of NBR Circular No. 6
Pursuant to the National Bank of Romania Circular on the interest rate paid on minimum required reserves held in RON starting with the 24 February–23 March 2026 application period, published in the Official Gazette No. 218 of 20 March 2026, a new interest rate has been established for the remuneration provided by the National Bank of Romania to credit institutions […]
Legal Interest on Damages: Accrual from the Date of Harm (Decision No. 3/2026)
By way of Decision No. 3 of 23 February 2026 (Panel for the Resolution of Appeals in the Interest of the Law), published in the Official Gazette No. 223 of 23 March 2026, the High Court of Cassation and Justice has established a unified interpretation of the law regarding the point at which statutory penalising interest begins to accrue on […]
Enhanced Fiscal Stability and Transparency: Key Provisions of Law 45/2026
Law No. 45/2026, amending and supplementing the Fiscal Responsibility Law No. 69/2010, was published in the Official Gazette No. 248 on 30 March 2026. This legislation introduces new regulations aimed at strengthening fiscal-budgetary discipline and transparency in the management of public finances, in alignment with European Union requirements. Key Provisions The new enactment introduces substantial amendments to the fiscal-budgetary responsibility […]
Price and fuel export control: What emergency ordinance 19/2026 brings
Through Government emergency ordinance no. 19/2026 on declaring a crisis situation on the crude oil and/or petroleum products market, namely gasoline and diesel, and for instituting measures to protect the economy and population during the crisis situation, as well as for amending Government emergency ordinance no. 12/2026 on measures applicable to household customers in the natural gas market during April […]
New anti-greenwashing rules and financial contracts: What Emergency Ordinance 18/2026 brings
Through Emergency Ordinance no. 18 of March 19, 2026, for the amendment and completion of Law no. 363/2007 on combating unfair commercial practices in relation to consumers and harmonizing regulations with European consumer protection legislation, as well as Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34/2014 on consumer rights in contracts concluded with professionals, and for the amendment and completion of certain normative […]





