The state of emergency generated by the outbreak of COVID -19, established in Romania by Decree No. 195/16 March 2020 of the President of Romania (the “Decree”), required for certain restrictive measures to be taken, including in relation to the activity of… Read moreHow are litigation and court activities affected by the current state of emergency?
Competition norms are not suspended during the fight with COVID-19. No crisis may allow cartels or the violation of other antitrust regulations. As such, even during a state of emergency, the Romanian Competition Council is expected to be highly vigilant… Read moreCompetition Law: Impact of COVID-19 and how do competition norms continue to apply
A state of emergency was declared in Romania on 16 March 2020 by Presidential Decree No. 195/2020 (the “Decree”), published in the Official Gazette No. 212/2020. The Decree institutes a 30-day state of emergency throughout the Romanian territory and establishes… Read moreWhat does the COVID-19 state of emergency mean for public procurement procedures?
A state of emergency was declared in Romania on 16 March 2020 by Presidential Decree No. 195/2020 (the “Decree”), published in the Official Gazette No. 212/2020. The Decree institutes a 30-day state of emergency throughout the Romanian territory and establishes… Read moreWhat is the impact of COVID-19 on criminal cases in the stage of criminal investigation, preliminary chamber, court proceedings or serving the sentence?
The situation brought about by the spread of COVID-19 has the potential to become serious enough for it to be considered, on a case-by-case basis, a force majeure event (i.e. an external, unpredictable, unpreventable and impossible to overcome type of… Read moreWhat are the legal effects of the COVID-19 epidemic on the performance of contracts?
A state of emergency was declared in Romania on 16 March 2020 by Presidential Decree No. 195/2020 (the “Decree”), published in the Official Gazette No. 212/2020. The Decree institutes a 30-day state of emergency throughout the Romanian territory and establishes… Read moreProtection of employment relationships within the state of emergency
A state of emergency was declared in Romania on 16 March 2020 by Presidential Decree No. 195/2020 (the “Decree”), published in the Official Gazette No. 212/2020. The Decree institutes a 30-day state of emergency throughout the Romanian territory and establishes… Read moreDerogating emergency measures directly impacting the pharmaceutical industry and medical services – Decree No. 195/2020 and Military Ordinance No. 1/2020
For the purpose of mitigating the negative effects on the economy caused by the measures to prevent and fight the COVID-19 epidemic, Emergency Ordinance No. 29/2020 on certain economic and fiscal measures (“GEO No. 29/2020”), published in the Official Journal… Read moreMeasures to support SMEs in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic
COVID-19 pandemic has generated unprecedented legislative measures and harsh economic consequences amongst which the work from home obligation, closing down of certain public spaces etc. implemented under the Decree no. 195/2020 for the emergency state in Romania and subsequent implementing… Read moreCOVID-19: How to handle contractual distress in lease agreements
I. GENERAL OVERVIEW On 16 March 2020 the President of Romania issued Decree no. 195/2020 (the Decree), thereby declaring a national state of emergency for 30 days. The Romanian authorities had also previously taken measures to limit the effects of… Read moreLitigation & Insolvency under the state of emergency
