August 2026 Romania’s gambling-related regulatory environment remains formally liberalised, but its evolution has been marked by a gradual shift toward increased state oversight and more prescriptive compliance expectations for operators (and more recently, also for B2B licensees), alongside a growing institutional focus on the protection of vulnerable players, particularly individuals at risk of gambling addiction.…
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August 2026 Ana-Maria Baciu has been included once again in the prestigious WTR Global Leaders 2026 list (Private Practice, Romania) thanks to her undisputed expertise and leadership. She is applauded as “a legal practitioner of singular distinction whose pioneering efforts have transformed the Romanian IP landscape” by the 2026 editorial of WTR’s principal ranking analysis.…
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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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August 2026 Every year, BACIU PARTNERS organizes the Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition (MCC IP) alongside our partners at ELSA Bucharest. But who makes all these possible? And what are their takeaway from the experience? To answer these, in the spirit of the transparency and accessibility that define how we work, we invited the BACIU…
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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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July 2026 We can inspire through the way we shape our paths, always aware that every step, whether personal or professional, is the result of our own will and of the balance we maintain between what we want and what we are willing to do to achieve it. We are happy to share that Irina…
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July 2026 Ana-Maria Baciu, Andrei Cosma and Adela Nuță recently authored a comprehensive overview of the legislative framework concerning the gambling industry in Romania, assisting companies active in this sector in staying connected to the substantial updates in this field. Lexology In-Depth: Gambling law (formerly The Gambling Law Review) is “designed for practitioners across the world who want…
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July 2026 The EU Pay Transparency Directive was discussed, for quite some time, as a distant compliance milestone. Today, it is actively reshaping the manner in which companies recruit, pay, and, maybe most importantly, communicate. We wrapped up a new edition of WORK IN PROGRESS – Beyond the Gap, where we brought together professionals to share…
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July 2026 BACIU PARTNERS has achieved an outstanding set of results in the newly released, consolidated annual rankings by Managing IP (MIP), firmly reconfirming its position as a powerhouse in the Romanian intellectual property landscape. Unlike in previous years, when results were announced in stages, Managing IP has published its entire comprehensive review of the…
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July 2026 We are proud to share that Ana-Maria Baciu has once again been named in the Managing IP Top 250 Women in IP, an elite international distinction that celebrates the world’s leading female intellectual property practitioners. This recognition reflects a professional journey defined by consistency, strategic vision, and a relentless determination to position intellectual…
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