Overview of public procurement legislation at the turn of the year
After the issue in 2016 of new primary and secondary procurement legislation, 2017 brought news in the public procurement field, mainly on the tertiary level of the legislation
Cross border secondment – when does it actually exist?
From May 2018, the GDPR will apply, which will require some data controllers to recruit data protection officers (DPO).
How do I find the right data protection officer?
From May 2018, the GDPR(General Data Protection Regulation) will apply, which will require some data controllers to recruit data protection officers (DPO).
Reversal of the burden of proof in data protection
The new General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) come into force on 25th May 2018, and the excitement rises about what needs to be done.
Labour Law remains challenging in 2018
As reported on several occasions, in November 2017, the government took several urgent measures on which all Romanian employers needed to take action by January 2018 at the latest.
Further tax changes 2018
On 8 th November 2017 the emergency ordinance 79/2017 (EO) was published. The EO details far-reaching tax changes which will come into force on 1 st January 2018.
Collective negotiations mandatory for all employers following shift of social contributions
As already reported, the Government has decided, inter alia, to transfer the social contribution obligations from the employer to the employee beginning with 01.01.2018.
Urgent need for action for all employers following shift of social contributions
It has happened: the government transfers the social contribution obligations form the employer to the employee beginning with 01.01.2018.
Tax reform 2018 What lies ahead
The Romanian government’s current tax plans have been heavily discussed for several months, as they could add significantly to the cost of doing business.
Missing fire security authorisation will now be punished immediatly
Until recently there has been a grace period for buildings and facilities missing fire security authorisation (autorizație de securitate la incendiu). Since this grace period expired at the end of September, serious penalties can now be applied with immediate effect.