Romania allocates EUR 1.6 bn to green energy under the EU Recovery and Resilience Plan

On May 31, Romania sent the European Commission the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) for approval, a proposal that includes all seven EU policy flagship areas and sets out the reforms and public investment projects that Romania intends to implement with the support… Read moreRomania allocates EUR 1.6 bn to green energy under the EU Recovery and Resilience Plan

RLWeek May 23-30, 2021: National Strategy on drugs for 2021-2025. Methodology on allotment differences and natural gas distribution regularisation amended. Law on ambient noise amended. Government Decision on national healthcare programs amended and supplemented. Order regarding care for critical condition patients in the ICU amended.

National Strategy on drugs for 2021-2025. On Monday, the 21st of January 2021, the Ministry of Internal Affairs set for public debate a draft bill approving the National Strategy on drugs for 2021-2025 and the Action Plan implementing the National… Read more<strong>RLWeek</strong> May 23-30, 2021: National Strategy on drugs for 2021-2025. Methodology on allotment differences and natural gas distribution regularisation amended. Law on ambient noise amended. Government Decision on national healthcare programs amended and supplemented. Order regarding care for critical condition patients in the ICU amended.

A New Transaction on the Romanian Private Healthcare Services Market: Zamfirescu Racoți Vasile & Partners Advises Zetta Clinic In Expanding Its Ownership Base

The Healthcare team of law firm Zamfirescu Racoți Vasile & Partners (ZRVP) has assisted the main shareholder and founding partner of Zetta Clinic, Dr. Dragoș Zamfirescu, in the sale-purchase of shares with two new business partners. Bucharest, May 28, 2021:… Read moreA New Transaction on the Romanian Private Healthcare Services Market: Zamfirescu Racoți Vasile & Partners Advises Zetta Clinic In Expanding Its Ownership Base

RLWeek May 17-23, 2021: Rules and exceptions to wearing a protective mask at work. The approval of the Agreement amending and reconfirming the Financing Agreement between Romania and the European Investment Fund. The amendment of a provision ref. to the leadership of the Interministerial Committee for Public Procurement. Law no. 146/2021 on electronic monitoring in judicial and enforcement criminal proceedings. UPDATE: clarifications from the ministry of internal affairs

Rules and exceptions to wearing a protective mask at work It was published in the Official Gazette, Part I no. 506 of May 14, 2021, Order no. 699/67/2021 for the modification of the Order of the Minister of Health and… Read more<strong>RLWeek</strong> May 17-23, 2021: Rules and exceptions to wearing a protective mask at work. The approval of the Agreement amending and reconfirming the Financing Agreement between Romania and the European Investment Fund. The amendment of a provision ref. to the leadership of the Interministerial Committee for Public Procurement. Law no. 146/2021 on electronic monitoring in judicial and enforcement criminal proceedings. UPDATE: clarifications from the ministry of internal affairs

act Botezatu Estrade Romania assisted OncoChain in securing a EUR 380,000 seed investment round

The seed financing round which raised EUR 380,000 was led by Cleverage Venture Capital and also included an equity crowdfunding round on Seedblink platform, as well as two angel investors from Growceanu network. OncoChain was founded in 2019 by two… Read moreact Botezatu Estrade Romania assisted OncoChain in securing a EUR 380,000 seed investment round

RLWeek April 19-25, 2021: Certain tariffs in the sanitary-veterinary and food safety field amended. Law regarding quality assurance in the health system amended. EGO no. 105/2017 amending art. 23 (1) c regarding Game and hunting environment safety law rejected. Law approving EGO no. 60/2018 amending and supplementing certain laws in the work field. Certain general regulations regarding centralised natural gas markets.

Certain tariffs in the sanitary-veterinary and food safety field amended. On Friday, the 16th of April 2021, the National Sanitary-Veterinary and Food Safety Agency set for public debate a draft Order amending Annex no. 3 to ANSVSA Order no. 96/2014… Read more<strong>RLWeek</strong> April 19-25, 2021: Certain tariffs in the sanitary-veterinary and food safety field amended. Law regarding quality assurance in the health system amended. EGO no. 105/2017 amending art. 23 (1) c regarding Game and hunting environment safety law rejected. Law approving EGO no. 60/2018 amending and supplementing certain laws in the work field. Certain general regulations regarding centralised natural gas markets.

Discrimination issues in the context of the national vaccination campaign for SARS-CoV-2

Currently Romania undergoes a vaccination campaign for COVID-19. Vaccination is voluntary; Romania did not adopt any legislation to mandate vaccines – either directly, by imposing an obligation to take the vaccine on all persons, or certain categories of persons, or… Read moreDiscrimination issues in the context of the national vaccination campaign for SARS-CoV-2

RLWeek March 8 – 14, 2021: New provisions regarding ski slopes during state of emergency. Certain fiscal-budgetary measures and normative acts amended. Sanitary authorisations for medical assistance activities in hospitals extended. Law regarding explosive precursors. Equal opportunities and treatment of women and men and prevention of domestic violence bill. State of emergency extended on the territory of Romania

New provisions regarding ski slopes during state of emergency. On Monday, the 8th of March 2021, Order no. 47/273/169/61/2021 regarding preventative measures for SARS-CoV-2 contamination and ensuring the sanitary safety conditions of skiing specific activities and of ski slopes during the… Read more<strong>RLWeek</strong> March 8 – 14, 2021: New provisions regarding ski slopes during state of emergency. Certain fiscal-budgetary measures and normative acts amended. Sanitary authorisations for medical assistance activities in hospitals extended. Law regarding explosive precursors. Equal opportunities and treatment of women and men and prevention of domestic violence bill. State of emergency extended on the territory of Romania

RLWeek 22-28 February 2021: The amending and supplementing of the Law on Health Reform. The exemption of some declarations and proxies from the payment of notary fees. The ratification of the Montreal Protocol to amend the Convention on Offenses committed on Aircraft – Project. The European Commission. Regulation on roaming charges – Project

The amending and supplementing of the Law on Health Reform The Emergency Ordinance no. 12/2021 for the amendment and completion of Law no. 95/2006 on health care reform is published in the Official Gazette, Part I no. 192 of February… Read more<strong>RLWeek</strong> 22-28 February 2021: The amending and supplementing of the Law on Health Reform. The exemption of some declarations and proxies from the payment of notary fees. The ratification of the Montreal Protocol to amend the Convention on Offenses committed on Aircraft – Project. The European Commission. Regulation on roaming charges – Project

Deloitte survey: Commercial real estate players in Romania will look for shorter contractual periods in the future

Commercial real estate players in Romania will be inclined to conclude contracts for shorter periods than before the pandemic, as almost 80% of owners, developers and investors in this field consider contractual adjustments and flexibility to be the main attributes… Read moreDeloitte survey: Commercial real estate players in Romania will look for shorter contractual periods in the future