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Travel time, at the employer’s direction, to a work location other than the regular one constitutes “working time” – CJEU Judgment in Case C-420/24, “Elie Radu” Road Workers’ Union
Travel time, at the employer’s direction, to a work location other than the regular one constitutes “working time” CJEU Judgment in Case C-420/24, “Elie Radu” Road Workers’ Union On 22 October 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU” or the “Court”) issued its judgment in Case C-420/24[1] , following a request
A NEW LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT: THE CODE ON TERRITORIAL PLANNING, URBANISM AND CONSTRUCTIONS
The Parliament of Romania has adopted the Code on Territorial Planning, Urbanism and Constructions (“the Code”), a comprehensive legislative instrument which consolidates and replaces the principal laws governing land-use planning, urbanism and construction permitting in Romania. The Code unifies the regulatory framework previously dispersed across Law no. 350/2001 on territorial planning and urbanism, Law no.
Employment – Government Emergency Ordinance No. 32/2026 on the access of foreign workers to the Romanian labor market
Government Emergency Ordinance No. 32/2026 on the access of foreign workers to the Romanian labor market was published in the Official Gazette of Romania no. 335 / 27.04.2026 and is set to overhaul the legal regime applicable to the employment of third-country nationals in Romania, while also amending Government Emergency Ordinance No. 194/2002 on the regime
Draft Law on Pay Transparency and on Strengthening the Application of the Principle of Equal Pay for Equal Work or Work of Equal Value Between Women and Men
Draft Law on Pay Transparency and on Strengthening the Application of the Principle of Equal Pay for Equal Work or Work of Equal Value Between Women and Men On 30 March 2026, the Ministry of Labor, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity published for public consultation a draft law on salary transparency and on strengthening the
Leroy & Asociații is pleased to announce the promotion of Roxana Palade to the position of Senior Associate
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Roxana Palade to the position of Senior Associate. Roxana is a valued member of the firm, practicing within our Competition, Employment, Intellectual Property & Data Protection departments. She holds a Law degree from the University of Bucharest, a Political Science degree from the Collège Juridique Franco-Roumain
NEW RULES FOR REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS, NOTARIES AND BUYERS: THE REGIME OF FUTURE IMMOVABLE PROPERTIES
On 8 December 2025, Law no. 207/2025 for the amendment of Art. 22 of Law no. 10/1995 on quality in construction, as well as for the completion of Art. 26 of the Law on cadastre and real estate publicity no. 7/1996 (“Law no. 207/2025”) was published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I. The
New Law no. 239/15.12.2025 establishing certain measures to restore and render more efficient public resources and to amend and supplement certain legal instruments
Law no. 239/15.12.2025 establishing certain measures to restore and render more efficient public resources and to amend and supplement certain legal instruments (hereinafter the “Law”), was published in the Official Gazette of Romania no. 1160/15.12.2025. The main amendments that are relevant to companies’ law, are outlined below and enter into force on 18 December 2025.
The Decision of the Government of Romania to Criminalize the Breach of International Sanctions Established at European Union Level
According to an official press release issued by the Government of Romania on 2 October 2025 [link], during the government meeting held on the same date, the Draft Law amending and supplementing Government Emergency Ordinance no. 202/2008 on the implementation of international sanctions, as well as amending and supplementing other normative acts (the “Draft Law”)