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Category: Disputes Resolution

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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Intellectual Property Enforcement Portal (IPEP) Forum 2024 by EUIPO

December 2024 The IP Enforcement Portal (IPEP) Forum 2024 hosted by EUIPO – European Union Intellectual Property Office reconfirmed its positioning as a highly anticipated gathering for IP professionals, enforcement authorities, and stakeholders, designed to foster collaboration and share the latest tools and strategies for more effective IP enforcement. Iulia Dobre and Andreea Moldovan shared…
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Presidential ordinance proceedings: Is the statement of defense in the appeal stage mandatory or not?

December 2024 by Oana Ionescu and Iunia Radu The Romanian version of the article is available HERE. The presidential ordinance proceedings, while benefiting from a specific legal framework, suffers from procedural ambiguities that hinder its speed and efficiency. A particularly contentious issue is the mandatory nature of the statement of defense in the appeal stage,…
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Streamlining access to justice: New amendments to the Emergency Ordinance no. 80/2013 on judicial stamp duty

November 2024 Access to justice and the improvement of the judicial process are constant concerns for the entire legal community—authorities and practitioners. To facilitate litigants’ access to the courts and clarify the procedures related to the payment of stamp duty fees, the legislator recently adopted Law 268/2024, amending and supplementing the Government Emergency Ordinance no.…
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Romania Litigation: The illegal exclusion of the UTA Supporter Club Association from the UTA Football Club Association, one step closer to clarification

In a decision that marks a new success in the wide-ranging legal dispute between Asociația Suporter Club UTA, the UTA Supporter Club Association (SCU) and Asociația Fotbal Club UTA, the UTA Football Club Association (AFC UTA), BACIU PARTNERS’ lawyers have achieved a significant victory before the Court of Appeal of Timișoara.

Who’s keeping score? New legislative proposals to regulate the “Nutri-Score” labelling system

The sale of products bearing the ”Nutri-Score” nutritional label is once again under scrutiny by authorities and economic operators with fresh legislative proposals in the pipeline.

BACIU PARTNERS welcomes Iulia Dobre to its Dispute Resolution team

July 2024 We are thrilled to share that Iulia Dobre has joined our Dispute Resolution practice group as an Associate. Iulia’s expertise lies in commercial, civil, administrative, and employment litigation. Her knowledge extends to complex enforcement proceedings and international disputes, including arbitration. BACIU PARTNERS’ Dispute Resolution practice brings a sharp and diligent approach combined with…
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Unitary Patent System Expands: Romania Becomes the 18th UPC Member State

June 2024 by Ana-Maria Baciu and Ileana Nicolescu On its first anniversary, the Unitary Patent system also celebrated its first expansion, with Romania depositing its instrument of ratification of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA) on 31 May 2024. This expansion, to become effective as of 1 September 2024, brings the total number…
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Freedom of expression of artists

The diversity of perspectives generated by the debate on “Freedom of expression of artists”, recently organized by juridice.ro, has reconfirmed the complexity of the subject. The central topic revolved around the recent case in which the National Council for Combating Discrimination (CNCD) applied sanctions to the Bucharest Municipality Museum, the Art Society Cultural Center Foundation, British…
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Reputation management for businesses: Assessing damages caused by defamatory statements against legal entities and available legal remedies

One of the most important, but also most vulnerable assets of a company is its image. As a result of the fierce competition to attract and maintain the attention of potential customers and build a “name”, any negative information that is released about a company impacts the decision of business partners and of the public…
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