A few words about the “termination clauses / covenants” in commercial contracts

By Cosmin Mocanu (Partner) No doubt, the subject was treated many times and from multiple perspectives in the specialized literature. However, the frequency with which many persons, not only those without legal training but also a large and worrying number of practitioners prove that they do not master the “termination clauses” legal institution, convinced us […]

Some considerations on excise duties and the maximum sale price of tobacco products

By Cosmin Mocanu (Partner) Lately, several controls performed throughout the country by the local Excise and Customs Operations Divisions of the Ministry of Finance (“Divisions”) have resulted in fines not at all negligible for tobacco products producers, importers and distributors, whether we are talking about wholesalers (which were often the very producers or importers of […]

Overview of the Romanian main legislation on awarding contracts for concession of services

By Sorin Strătulă (Managing Partner) 1.   Applicable legal provisions1 The applicable and reviewed legal provisions are: Government Emergency Ordinance no. 34/2006, on the awarding of public procurement contracts, public works concession and service concession contracts (Official Gazette no. 418/15.05.2006 (“GEO 34/2006”); Government Decision no. 925/2006, on the methodological norms for application of  GEO 34/2006 , published in the  Official Gazette nr.625/20.07.2006, as amended and supplemented (“GD 925/2006”); Order no. 155/2006, approving the guidelines for the award of public […]