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Category: Consumer Protection

Where Deals Are Won or Lost: Legal Strategies in Early Merger & Acquisition | Summer Law School

August 2026 It’s almost a standard reflex to focus heavily on the corporate lens when managing the legal side of a transaction, including by verifying valid incorporation, constitutional documents, and clean chains of title over shares, to name a few pieces of the puzzle. Nevertheless, experience teaches us that a company can be corporately immaculate,…
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Consumer protection & Retail: How 10 grams of chocolate put shrinkflation back in the spotlight

July 2026 by Cristina Stoica and Marta Datcu The issue of reducing the quantity of a product without making a corresponding change to its packaging is becoming increasingly tangible as courts begin to confirm concrete standards regarding how consumers should be informed. In a recent ruling[1], the Regional Court of Bremen, Germany, held in proceedings…
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Summer ELSA Law School on Mergers & Acquisitions 2026 – See you there!

July 2026 Summer ELSA Law School on Mergers & Acquisitions | Bucharest, 16 July 2026 BACIU PARTNERS is pleased to join the 2026 edition of the Summer ELSA Law School on Mergers & Acquisitions, an educational programe designed to offer law students practical insights into the legal and business considerations that shape mergers and acquisitions…
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Promotions 2026: Lawyers Assume New Roles within BACIU PARTNERS

March 2026 BACIU PARTNERS is pleased to announce the promotion of two of its lawyers, who are assuming new roles within the firm. Cristina STOICA – promoted to Senior Associate Cristina’s practice focuses on consumer protection and advertising compliance. She provides legal assistance to clients in aligning their operations with the national and European legislative…
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Influencer Marketing: at the intersection of intellectual property, AI and consumer protection. General perspective on the (modern) legal architecture of influencer marketing

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 In a digital ecosystem that evolves at a speed that makes FOMO seem like an outdated concept, influencer marketing has become an industry in itself, characterized by significant economic milestones and an accelerated degree of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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The Constitutional Court of Romania reaffirms the administrative powers of the National Consumer Protection Authority

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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Online Majority Law: digital maturity at the age of 16. Fines of up to 0.4% of national turnover for online service providers

October 2025 by Adela Nuță & Cristina Stoica The protection of minors from exposure to harmful content accessible through online services constitutes the main objective of a legislative initiative recently adopted by the Romanian Senate – the ‘Online Majority Law’. This law project aims to mark a significant shift in the way minors may access…
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European Commission has established: the voluntary Nutri-Score labelling legislative proposal creates potential unjustified restrictions on the internal market

September 2025 de Ana-Maria Baciu & Cristina Stoica European Commission has established: the voluntary Nutri-Score labelling legislative proposal creates potential unjustified restrictions on the internal market The detailed opinion issued by the European Commission on 9 September 2025[1] regarding the draft Government Decision regulating the voluntary Nutri-Score labelling system[2], notified by the Romanian authorities on the…
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Romanian Advertising Council (RAC) to launch AD Ethics Conference. Ana-Maria Baciu on challenges for the Romanian gambling market.

September 2025 The Romanian Advertising Council (RAC) is preparing to launch the much-anticipated AD Ethics Conference, bringing together international and Romanian professionals with expertise or interest in influencer marketing, advertising regulation, and self-regulation. Ana-Maria Baciu has been invited as one of the speakers at this landmark event and will elaborate on the “Challenges for the…
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Legal Regulatory Powerhouse special disticntion in Romania. Top Regulatory Lawyers in Romania.

July 2025 BACIU PARTNERS has been awarded the Legal Regulatory Powerhouse special distinction at the 2025 Top Lawyers Gala, organized by Piața Financiară and FinMedia group, an event that celebrates outstanding achievements across the Romanian legal market. This is a special recognition of the firm’s ongoing commitment and proven results across regulatory-heavy practices, including AML,…
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