Romanian legislation
Romanian legislation and official sources for legal information.
Most useful Romanian laws
A practical selection of fundamental legislation. Every link opens the text published by the official source.
Companies and business
Law no. 31/1990 on companies
The principal rules on incorporating, operating and dissolving Romanian companies.
Law no. 85/2014 on insolvency
Insolvency prevention, reorganisation and bankruptcy proceedings.
Competition Law no. 21/1996
Rules on competition, anticompetitive agreements and economic concentrations.
Fundamental codes
Civil Code — Law no. 287/2009
Civil relations, contracts, property, obligations and succession.
Criminal Code — Law no. 286/2009
Criminal offences, criminal liability and applicable penalties.
Code of Civil Procedure — Law no. 134/2010
Rules governing civil proceedings, enforcement and appeals.
Code of Criminal Procedure — Law no. 135/2010
Rules governing criminal investigation, trial and enforcement of judgments.
Taxation
Emergency Ordinance no. 115/2023 — fiscal measures
Fiscal and budgetary measures amending several enactments.
Employment law
Labour Code — Law no. 53/2003
Employment contracts, working time, dismissal and employee rights.
Government Decision no. 295/2025 on ReGES-Online
The general employee register and employers’ reporting duties.
Motor liability insurance
Law no. 132/2017 on motor liability insurance
Motor liability insurance, compensation and the role of BAAR.
Data protection
Law no. 190/2018 implementing the GDPR
National measures implementing the GDPR in Romania.
Public law and the legal profession
Law no. 554/2004 on administrative litigation
Challenging acts and refusals of public authorities.
Law no. 51/1995 on the legal profession
Organisation and practice of the legal profession in Romania.