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Strategic Growth, AI in Law, and the Power of Empathy, Respect and Politeness: A Conversation with Ana-Maria Baciu

February 2025 Ana-Maria Baciu spoke to Alina Matei in an interview for juridice.ro, the reputable legal media outfit, under the theme “Focus 2025“. Alina Matei: What was your biggest professional challenge last year? Ana-Maria Baciu: It may seem surprising, but the most significant professional challenge of the past year was not the transformation that our…
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New victory for BACIU PARTNERS representing Asociația Suporter Club UTA in the series of litigations against Asociația Fotbal Cub UTA Arad

February 2025 Arad Tribunal pronounced today a final favourable solution in the litigation initiated by Asociația Suporter Club UTA (“SCU“) against Asociația Fotbal Cub UTA Arad, (“AFC UTA“) which aimed to oblige the football club to make available to the supporters all documents and information regarding the objectives and purpose of the football club in…
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Intellectual Property Insights: The refusal to register signs consisting exclusively of the shape or other characteristic of the products that give them substantial value – an outdated absolute ground for refusal?

February 2025 The refusal to register signs consisting exclusively of the shape or other characteristic of the products that give them substantial value – an outdated absolute ground for refusal? is the theme of an extensive article recently authored by George Mihai Irimescu and hosted by the Romanian Journal of Intellectual Property Law. The exclusion…
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2025 WTR 1000: World Trademark Review write-up names BACIU PARTNERS the “Gold Stars of Romanian IP”

January 2025 BACIU PARTNERS receives outstanding accolades in the 2025 edition of WORLD TRADEMARK REVIEW’S WTR1000 – the World’s Leading Trademark Professionals, the definitive directory dedicated to identifying the world’s leading trademark legal services providers. The firm is acknowledged as a GOLD band outfit, the highest honor, in both chapters researched for Romania: Enforcement &…
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Protection of minors in the field of gambling: legislative challenges and self-regulation opportunities for operators

January 2025 by Andrei Cosma and Cosmin Todirașcu The protection of minors and preventing their access to gambling are both a priority and a significant challenge for operators in the gambling industry. However, achieving these objectives can become particularly difficult in the absence of a clear and coherent legislative framework that allows for uniform application…
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Dispute Resolution: Denisa Dragusin joins BACIU PARTNERS

January 2025 Denisa, we extend a warm welcome to our team! We are thrilled to share that Denisa Dragusin has recently joined our Dispute Resolution practice group as an Associate. Denisa provides legal representation to international and domestic entities and natural persons before Romanian courts of law, focusing on civil, commercial, and administrative litigation. She…
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Amendment of Law No. 129/2019: Reinforced measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

January 2025 by Adela Nuță The Romanian version of the article is available HERE. The imperative to address the deficiencies identified by the Moneyval Committee in May 2023 and to align national legislation with international and European standards are the key drivers behind the recent initiation of significant amendments to the legal framework governing the prevention…
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Unlocking the future: Lawyers after Work, an informal event dedicated to law students

January 2025 We’ve officially kicked off the 2024-2025 series of activities for law students with an event that holds a special place in our hearts (and calendar 😊): Lawyers After Work—an informal, engaging gathering hosted in partnership with our partners, ELSA Bucharest. The energy was electric as 25 enthusiastic law students filled the space to…
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Restructuring of the Romanian National Authority for Consumer Protection. Challenges for 2025, Directions, and Judicial Implications

January 2025 by Bogdan Cheran and Nicola Costea The Romanian version of the article is available HERE. The restructuring of the National Authority for Consumer Protection (ANPC) by abolishing the Regional Commissariats for Consumer Protection (CRPC) involves significant changes both at the administrative and procedural levels. They directly affect ongoing litigation, and will have consequences…
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Early thoughts about 2025 or Time for a Sanity Check of Companies’ Scope of Business. The update of the Classification of Activities in the National Economy – NACE.

by Corina Roman When discussing 2025, we expect changes on multiple levels and with various consequences. Similarly, companies should expect changes that require the attention of their management and shareholders. After many years without any changes, lawmakers around the globe decided that it was time to update how the companies’ scope of business was being…
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