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Case results and analysis of Romanian criminal law, written for clients and companies based abroad who need to understand how proceedings here actually work.
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Which offences have no limitation period in Romania, and since when?
Which offences have no limitation period in Romania? Key dates, murder, rape, trafficking, procuring and the more lenient law for earlier acts.
Read the analysis ↗Withdrawing a criminal complaint and mediation: when does the case end?
When does withdrawing a complaint end a Romanian criminal case? Prosecutor endorsement, mediation, reconciliation and the relevant deadlines explained.
Read the analysis ↗Enforcement of an ANAF assessment exceeding RON 5.3 million suspended
A Court of Appeal suspended enforcement of a RON 5,381,267 ANAF assessment. The temporary protection and later partial annulment are explained.
Read the analysis ↗You financed your company. Can you explain the source of your funds?
Why recording a shareholder loan does not establish the origin of the shareholder’s money, and what an ANAF personal tax examination can involve.
Read the analysis ↗Unidentified-source income: over RON 4.15 million annulled
A partially successful administrative tax challenge reduced an ANAF assessment by RON 4,151,264. The remaining liability and the separate suspension are explained.
Read the analysis ↗When can ANAF pursue another person for a company’s tax debts?
An explanation of ANAF’s September 2026 draft procedure, individual liability, bad faith, the right to be heard and challenges to a tax liability decision.
Read the analysis ↗A licence handed over abroad is not a lost licence
A false loss declaration can lead to criminal proceedings, licence annulment and suspension of driving rights in Romania, even without a conviction.
Read the analysis ↗Unreasoned criminal judgment and unclear charges: appeal allowed and retrial ordered
The Iași Court of Appeal set aside a criminal judgment lacking concrete reasons and ordered a retrial, requiring the charges to be clearly established.
Read the analysis ↗An indictment must explain the accusation clearly
The Bucharest Court of Appeal found an influence-peddling indictment irregular because it presented contradictory factual accounts and ordered the defect to be remedied.
Read the analysis ↗Embezzlement under Romanian criminal law
The elements and penalties of embezzlement under Articles 295, 308 and 309 of the Romanian Criminal Code, including private-sector cases.
Read the analysis ↗How to choose a criminal defence lawyer
Practical criteria for choosing a criminal defence lawyer: relevant experience, availability, transparent fees and clear communication.
Read the analysis ↗Removing entries from a Romanian criminal record
Criminal records in Romania, grounds for removing entries, rehabilitation and obtaining a criminal record certificate.
Read the analysis ↗How much does a criminal defence lawyer cost?
How criminal defence fees are agreed in Romania, what affects the cost and what the legal services agreement should cover.
Read the analysis ↗Plea agreements in Romanian criminal proceedings
When a plea agreement is available in Romania, the role of defence counsel, sentence reductions and the issues to assess before admitting guilt.
Read the analysis ↗A phone clone does not give investigators unlimited access
The High Court excluded digital evidence obtained through unlawful searches of phone copies. Copying data and searching it are different procedural steps.
Read the analysis ↗Who investigates the conduct of Romania’s Constitutional Court judges?
The disciplinary procedure for Constitutional Court judges, the Court president’s position, internal safeguards and review by the High Court.
Read the analysis ↗Preliminary chamber: annulling the referral act, a rare outcome
Preliminary chamber: an ex officio referral annulled, evidence excluded, the indictment set aside and the case finally returned to the prosecutor.
Read the analysis ↗Drug driving in Romania: what you actually face
No legal threshold, no fine option. What HCCJ Decision 25/2025 changed, how long substances persist, and the realistic outcomes in a Romanian case.
Read the analysis ↗Final acquittal in the Energy Holding case: a lesson on the standard of proof
Final acquittal in an embezzlement case of nearly 60 million lei. How the standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt decided a major economic criminal case.
Read the analysis ↗Waiver of prosecution and the right to an effective defence
How delayed confirmation of a waiver of prosecution can affect defence rights in related Romanian criminal proceedings, illustrated by a case analysis.
Read the analysis ↗Summoned by DNA or DIICOT: the first 24 hours
Practical steps before a DNA or DIICOT hearing in Romania: read the summons, consult a lawyer, prepare your evidence and understand your rights.
Read the analysis ↗The difference between a suspect and a defendant
How suspect and defendant status differ in Romanian criminal proceedings, the rights involved and why early legal assistance matters.
Read the analysis ↗Final acquittal for influence peddling: why a flagrante operation does not, on its own, prove the offense
Final acquittal for influence peddling in a case built on a flagrante delicto operation: why money and recordings alone do not prove the offense.
Read the analysis ↗Raising a constitutional challenge in a criminal case
When a constitutional challenge can matter in Romanian criminal proceedings, the admissibility requirements and its potential effects.
Read the analysis ↗Your rights during a criminal investigation in Romania
The rights to silence, legal assistance, information and defence evidence during a Romanian criminal investigation.
Read the analysis ↗Recovering costs and losses after an acquittal
Legal costs and compensation after an acquittal in Romania: possible claims, evidence and why recovery is not automatic.
Read the analysis ↗Tax evasion or an accounting error?
Why a tax liability does not automatically prove tax evasion, and how documents, intent and accounting evidence shape a defence in Romania.
Read the analysis ↗Searches: your rights, the warrant and the role of your lawyer
Your rights during a search in Romania: warrants, a lawyer’s attendance, seized phones, search reports and challenges to evidence.
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