On 30 August 2021, the Government Ordinance no. 3/2021 for the amendment and completion of certain legal enactments in the field of public procurement, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 821/27 August 2021, entered into force. The amendments brought by…
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We are hiring a Trainee Lawyer!
Gain the breadth of experience you need to emerge as a confident lawyer, by exploring our practice areas, client and international secondments. Our colleague: is in his first year of professional training as a lawyer has advanced communication and writing skills (RO&EN); demonstrates efficiency,…
Leroy si Asociatii assists VINCI Energies in the acquisition of Frigotehnica
Leroy si Asociatii assists VINCI Energies, part of the VINCI group, the world leader in concessions, construction and energy, in the acquisition of Frigotehnica, a Bucharest-based provider of refrigeration technology solutions. Leroy si Asociatii’s team consisted of Founding Partner Bruno Leroy, Partner Andreea Toma and…
Andreea Toma, entered the 2021 Global Guide of the Best Legal Professionals, prepared by IFLR 1000!
With more than 20 years of experience in mergers & acquisitions, banking & finance and projects & infrastructure, Andreea Toma is once again recognized by IFLR 1000 WOMEN LEADERS 2021! “Andreea has an impressive track record, being consistently appreciated by clients and peers for…
2021 Updates on Anti-Money Laundering
On 30 April 2021 several amendments1 to the Law no. 129/2019 on the prevention and combating of money laundering and terrorism financing (the “AML Law”) have entered into force. The main amendments to the AML Law include: • the obligation to submit the statement on…
Leroy și Asociații strengthens its litigation and arbitration practice in collaboration with Nela Petrișor - a highly reputed legal professional
Leroy și Asociații strengthens its litigation and arbitration department through the professional cooperation with Nela Petrișor, as Of Counsel. „We are delighted with Nela Petrișor’s decision to collaborate with our law firm. Her vast experience not only complements, but adds value to our projects, while…
Leroy și Asociații promotes four lawyers, consolidating their activity in strategic areas such as Litigation, Real estate, Banking & Finance and Labor Law
Promoting professional value is the strategy of Leroy și Asociații to consolidate their leading position on the Romanian legal market. Leroy și Asociații promotes four lawyers: Vincențiu Constantin – Managing Associate and Head of Dispute Resolution; Luminița Bușuricu – Litigation & Real Estate, Adriana Spătaru…
Leroy and Associates advised Groupe Rocher on its acquisition of Romania's Sabon retailer
“In 2020, the M&A market has started with high hopes with Q1 witnessing a larger number of transactions signed by reference to the same time period in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic has postponed or even cancelled deals that had not reached closing by the end…
Important amendments to Companies Law
The Law No. 223/2020 for the simplification and de-bureaucratization of the transfer of shares in limited liability companies and of the payment of the share capital, has been published in the Official Gazette of Romania No. 1018/2 November 2020 and enters into force on 4…
France - Romania: A long history of excellent cooperation
As part of the Romanian Prime Minister, Ludovic Orban’s visit to Paris this Monday, October 26th, and his meeting with Prime Minister Jean Castex, it is important to recall the solidity and the anteriority of the political and cultural links between the two countries. The…
YVES ROCHER entrusts LEROY și Asociații with the merger control procedure for the acquisition of Sabon Romania
LEROY și Asociații has represented GROUPE ROCHER – the best-known French cosmetics group, with the direct acquisition of the Romanian company SABON, specialized in the retail sale of cosmetics and toiletries and, at the same time, with the indirect acquisition of its Czech subsidiary,…
Law no. 102/2020 for ammending and supplementing the companies Law no. 31/1990
On 2 July 2020, Law No. 102/2020 for amending and supplementing the Companies Law No. 31/1990 (“Companies Law”) was published in the Official Gazette No. 583/2020 (“Law No. 102/2020”). The Law No. 102/2020 will enter into force on 5 July 2020. The Law No. 102/2020…
Andreea Toma recognized by IFLR 1000 WOMEN LEADERS 2020
Andreea Toma, Partner at Leroy and Associates, entered the Global Guide of the Best Legal Professionals, prepared by IFLR 1000! With more than 19 years of experience in mergers & acquisitions, banking & finance and projects & infrastructure, IFLR 1000 underlines that “Andreea has an…
New Law for Teleworking activity in Romania
The Romanian Parliament has recently adopted Law no. 81/2018 regulating teleworking (the “Teleworking Law”). The Teleworking Law was published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part 1, no. 296/02.04.2018. Definition of Teleworking Teleworking is defined as a form of organising the work that allows an…
Amendments to tax legislation with impact in the IT industry
The Romanian Ministry of Finance has recently passed Order no. 3337/2017 which extends the category of software developers who benefit from income tax exemption (“Order 3337/2017” or the “New Order”). Order 3337/2017 was published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part 1, No. 52/18.01.2018. The…
New guidelines on personal data processing at work
The focus on personal data protection is today at its peak, considering the upcoming replacement of the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC (the “DPD”) with the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (the “GDPR”), starting 25 May 2018. Opinion no. 2/2017 on data processing at work (hereinafter…
Intellectual property & Technology | Copyright
In September 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the ”Court”) ruled that a professional who offers free of charge access to a Wi-Fi network within its premises cannot be held liable for copyright infringements committed by users of that network. However, the…
Reform of the European data protection rules
After more than four years of drafts and negotiations, the new EU data protection framework has finally been adopted. It takes the form of a General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”)1 and a Data Protection Directive for Police and Criminal Justice Authorities (the “PCJA Directive”)2,…
Law regarding the recovery and resolution of insurance undertakings
The law regarding the recovery and resolution of insurance undertakings (the “IRR Law”) was published with the Official Gazette on 02 November 2015 and entered into force on 05 November 2015. In a nutshell, the IRR Law is meant to implement principles and tools similar…