Czech Business Mission to Romania
We are honoured that our law firm attended the latest Czech business mission to Romania, which took place in Bucharest, at the end of November. The delegation which accompanied the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic on his trip to Romania, gathered Czech companies from the fields of military, energy, IT, and automotive. […]
PETERKA & PARTNERS Romania attended the first IBA CEE conference hosted in Bucharest
We are delighted that our law firm took part in another interesting IBA (International Bar Association) conference. “The Future of Law Firm Management” – the first IBA CEE Conference hosted in Bucharest at the end of September was definitely a hotspot event for legal industry leaders aiming to find out what will tomorrow’s law firm […]
Europe New (Green) Deal – The Net Zero Industry Act
The Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) in the spotlight – a crucial topic on the European Commission’s table. Brief overview of The Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) In March 2023, the European Commission published a legislative proposal which followed as an EU response to the US Inflation Reduction Act: The Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA). […]
New amendments to Law 53/2003 on the Labour Code regarding work from home/tele-working by parents
The recent legislative amendments brought to the Romanian Labour Code continue to sustain the European and national policies implemented during the last years, in view of encouraging and improving work-life balance. As of 24 July 2023, there are in force certain additional provisions regarding work from home/tele-working of employees that are providing for minors up […]
PETERKA & PARTNERS Romania advised a reputable non-profit international organization which conducts intercultural programs on the conclusion of a general IT services agreement and related risks
PETERKA & PARTNERS Romania is delighted to have provided legal advisory services to an international, voluntary, non-governmental and non-profit organization which conducts intercultural programs on a worldwide scale. Our assistance consisted in the analysis of a services agreement to be concluded with an independent IT contractor. The related advice included both the review and amendment […]
Long-term power purchase agreements (PPA) with renewable energy generators under Romanian Energy Law
PETERKA & PARTNERS Romania is bringing into your attention an interesting topic connected to the dynamic Energy sector. The legal article prepared by Dan Ciupala, Leader of Energy Practice within our law firm, focuses on a presentation of the specific issues related to the sale of the electricity generated from renewable sources through market-based long-term […]
The fragile balance within ESG
Following our previous newsletters introducing the new ESG rules, we will now consider the fragile balance between two critical pillars of ESG, the environmental policies (the “E” pillar), and the social and labour policies (the “S” pillar). The ESG revolution is a challenging topic for all industries and we would like to present some interesting […]
New Publicity Rules for Granted Building Permits
Law 102/2023 for the amendment and completion of Law no. 50/1991 regarding the authorization of construction work, of the Administrative Litigation Law no. 554/2004, as well as for completing Art. 64 of Law no. 350/2001 regarding territorial development and urban planning (“Law 102/2023”) was published in the Official Gazette on 18 April 2023, and entered […]
PETERKA & PARTNERS Romania, a proud speaker at the business breakfast and seminar “Masterminds in action” organized by The Netherlands Romanian Chamber of Commerce (NRCC)
We are pleased to announce our participation as a speaker at the upcoming business breakfast seminar “Masterminds in action”, organized by NRCC in Bucharest on May 11, at 8:30 a.m., at the InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest. Ioana Sebestin – Nazaru, Deputy Director for Romania, will be proud to speak on behalf of PETERKA & PARTNERS […]
Amendment to law on protection of whistle-blowers
Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law was transposed by Law 361/2022 on the protection of whistle-blowers (“Law 361/2022”). Law 361/2022 came into force at the end of December 2022, and it provides for: (i) a […]