Which permits are reviewed for a manufacturing target?

Typically the environmental permit, building and fire-safety authorisations, and sector licences. Missing permits are addressed through conditions precedent or price adjustments.

How are documents from Japan accepted in Romania?

In Japan the apostille is issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; notarised documents may need prior certification by the Legal Affairs Bureau. The document is then translated into Romanian by an authorised translator before it is filed in Romania.

Can due diligence be done remotely?

Largely yes. Romanian public registers (Trade Register, land book, insolvency bulletin) are accessible online, and most document review happens in a virtual data room. Site visits and management interviews are arranged when the deal justifies them.

🇯🇵Mergers & Acquisitions • Japan

M&A in Romania for Japanese Clients

Japanese acquirers typically conduct detailed due diligence on production sites, environmental permits and supplier contracts, and require structured post-closing integration.

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Typical matters for Japanese clients

Japanese acquirers typically conduct detailed due diligence on production sites, environmental permits and supplier contracts, and require structured post-closing integration.

Environmental and operating permits
Supplier and customer contract review
Screening under OUG 46/2022
Post-closing governance documents

Rules for a non-EU party from Japan

As a non-EU investor, the buyer may need prior authorisation under OUG 46/2022 (implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/452) in security-relevant sectors; merger control under Legea 21/1996 applies above the thresholds.

Documents and cross-border formalities

Japanese corporate documents are apostilled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and translated into Romanian by an authorised translator. In Japan the apostille is issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; notarised documents may need prior certification by the Legal Affairs Bureau. Documents are served under the 1965 Hague Service Convention.

Corporate documents of the Japanese kabushiki kaisha (KK)
Power of attorney for remote signing
Authorised Romanian translations
Beneficial-owner declaration (Legea 129/2019)

People and staff

Japanese managers need a work permit (or secondment permit) and a long-stay visa, followed by a residence permit.

What an M&A mandate covers

From the first letter of intent to post-closing filings, a Romanian acquisition involves corporate, real-estate, employment, competition and — for some investors — foreign-investment screening work streams.