January 2026 The Romanian gambling sector is undergoing one of its most assertive overhauls since the 2015 framework, with policy and enforcement converging in the final stretch of 2025. A reset in regulatory leadership at the National Office for Gambling (ONJN) in April 2025 has been followed by a visibly tougher positioning: repeated blacklist decisions…
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January 2026 We are delighted to share that Ana-Maria Baciu has been included in the IAM Global Leaders 2026 exclusive-list. This is a distinction reserved for the world’s top private-practice patent professionals, selected from the GOLD tier of the IAM Patent 1000 rankings. This recognition confirms Ana-Maria’s standing as an advisor of choice in noteworthy…
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December 2025 Let’s start with the essentials: Lessons of 2025? Asking yourself the right questions at the right time builds trust. Trust is crucial for growth, both as individuals and as a team. In moments of challenge, keep your integrity — even when it is not easy — because doing what is correct, ethical, and…
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December 2025 Let’s enjoy a season of meaningful connections, and find the clarity to focus on what truly moves each of us forward. Happy Holidays from all of us at BACIU PARTNERS!
December 2025 Adela Nuță and Anca Ștefănescu Toma attended Gala Cariere 2025, an event organized by Revista Cariere (a leading publication platform focused on leadership, human resource management and career oriented topics) dedicated to recognizing excellence and meaningful impact in professional development and organizational leadership. The discussions showed a clear shift in leadership models, away…
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December 2025 by Cristina Stoica and Marta Datcu Romanian version of the materials is available HERE. In a digital ecosystem that evolves at a speed that makes FOMO seem like an outdated concept, influencer marketing has become an industry in itself, characterized by significant economic milestones and an accelerated degree of professionalization. The management of intellectual…
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by Irina Văleanu and Diana Drăgan Through a recent Decision of the Constitutional Court[1], a consistent jurisprudence has been reiterated regarding the powers of the National Consumer Protection Authority (“ANPC”), the Constitutional Court settling the issue: ANPC does not carry out jurisdictional activity, but exclusively administrative activity. Where did the controversy arise from? In accordance…
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December 2025 by Marta Datcu International Human Rights Day is one of the moments to pause and reflect on a topic that sits at the heart of our practice: the intricate and evolving relationship between intellectual property (IP) and human rights. The right to intellectual property has long been recognized as a self-standing human right.…
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December 2025 Like Company v Google Ireland Limited marks the first referral to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for a preliminary ruling concerning generative AI (GenAI) and copyright. Referred by the Budapest District Court in spring 2025, Case C-250/25 seeks to assess whether Google’s Gemini (LLM-based chatbot) infringed press publishers’ rights…
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December 2025 Step into Answers is our way of opening up conversations about mentorship: how it looks and what it means when you are at both ends of the journey. This time, we turn to Narcis Codori: Do you remember the first time someone offered you an opportunity early in your career? How do you…
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