As the European Union and Romania transition into the final quarter of 2026, August has introduced critical regulatory milestones that redefine compliance and strategic planning. While the EU is actively enforcing unprecedented digital transparency and consumer rights frameworks, Romania is overhauling its real estate development landscape and unlocking massive renewable energy investments. This evolving landscape creates a dual imperative for corporate leaders, investors, and industrial operators: ➡️ Anticipating the EU’s “Accountability and Circularity” approach, where the full enforcement of the AI Act’s transparency rules imposes strict labeling requirements for digital content, while the transposition deadline for the Right to Repair Directive reshapes manufacturing and aftermarket obligations. ➡️ Navigating Romania’s “Structural and Energy Reform” model, where the highly anticipated Urbanism Code introduces strict but transitional mechanisms for real estate development, and...
🚀We are very proud to announce a sweeping victory on behalf of one of the main infrastructure contractors in Romania in a complex multi-million EUR dispute against CNAIR stemming from a construction public procurement contract. Our team successfully represented the client in an intricate international arbitration case concerning the adjustment mechanism related to major road infrastructure works, bringing together complex commercial, technical and legal issues in the context of our client’s fundamental right to fair compensation. Following an intense 2 years process, the Arbitral Tribunal issued its final award ruling in favor of our client on all counts and all claims. The Tribunal decisively validated our client's position and awarded not only the outstanding principal amount but also material delay penalties and further damages to cover monetary devaluation. Full recovery of arbitration costs and legal fees was also secured. This landmark win reinforces the critical imp...