July 2025 A place is shaped by the people within it, just as people are influenced by the spirit of a place. When this dynamic is built on courage, agility, and the drive for excellence, the profession becomes more than a career—it becomes a way to understand, influence, and transform the reality around us. –…
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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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June 2025 Andrei Cosma, Jasmine Botis, and Cosmin Todirascu contributed a comprehensive overview of the legislative framework impacting fintech in Romania, helping companies active across various sectors stay connected with the relevant information in the field. The material is part of the comparative legal guides series produced by Lexology In-Depth and adds to the 22…
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June 2025 IAGA Annual International Gaming Summit | 9–12 June 2025 | Berlin, Germany Ana-Maria Baciu and Andrei Cosma will participate in the 42nd Annual International Gaming Summit, organized by the International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA). This premier event convenes global leaders from the gaming industry, including operators, regulators, legal experts, and technology providers,…
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May 2025 by Adela Nuță May 2025 marked not only the maturity of one of the most influential legislative instruments of the European Union, the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – GDPR), but also the beginning of a new cycle of institutional reflection on its efficiency and proportionality in relation to the business…
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May 2025 The Business Ready (B-READY) project, led by the World Bank, is a flagship initiative designed to support private sector development as a key driver for reducing poverty and promoting sustainable, inclusive growth. Through comprehensive data and analysis, B-READY aims to inform policies that enable business environments to thrive worldwide. Ana-Maria Baciu was an…
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April 2025 Interview | Andrei Cosma | Vixio Gambling Compliance There are numerous international providers licensed in Romania, with complex corporate structures, so having this incredibly tight timeframe for notification might create various issues mentioned Andrei Cosma, commenting on the “extremely tight” deadline imposed by the Romanian National Gambling Office (ONJN) for notifications by licensees…
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April 2025 We are expanding our award-winning team to welcome a: Regulatory Lawyer ABOUT YOU The suitable candidate for this role: A member of the Bar Association (1-3 years) Prior experience in regulatory law is useful, but not essential or mandatory Robust written and verbal communication skills in Romanian and English Attention to details and…
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February 2025 by Ileana Nicolescu and Jasmine Botiș A cornerstone provision in pharmaceutical law, the Bolar Exemption allows the conduct of studies and trials for the purpose of obtaining regulatory approvals, without infringing the patent or supplementary protection certificate (SPC) holder’s rights. Originating in the United States, it has since been incorporated into European law…
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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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