Tougher Penalties for Attacks on Medical Staff: What Law No. 166/2026 Changes
Law No. 166/2026 increases the penalties for threatening, assaulting or killing medical staff and extends protection to their family members. Public healthcare units can…
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Legal Aid Income Caps: Constitutional Court Rejects Challenge to the Old 300 and 600 Lei Limits
The Constitutional Court has rejected the plea of unconstitutionality raised against the old rules on civil legal aid, including the 300 and 600 lei…
Constitutional Court: cap on public-sector allowances at December 2018 level remains constitutional
CCR Decision No. 759/2025 rejects a constitutional challenge and definitively confirms that public-sector allowances may remain capped at their December 2018 level, as long…
Hazard allowance for veterinary staff still tied to 2022 salary level: Constitutional Court rejects challenge
The Constitutional Court dismissed the challenge through which two veterinary sector unions sought to remove the condition limiting the hazard allowance to staff whose…
Constitutional Court Rejects Pensioners’ Challenges: Postponing the Pension Point Increase Between 2020 and 2023 Was Constitutional
The Constitutional Court has rejected the challenges brought by several pensioners against four emergency ordinances through which the Government postponed and reduced the pension…
Constitutional Court upholds law, even though the Government called it unconstitutional: uncapped reimbursements for listed state company executives
The Constitutional Court dismissed the President's objection and upheld the law that removes representation, transport, per diem and accommodation expenses of publicly traded state…
Law on Hydropower Plants in Protected Natural Areas Is Constitutional: Constitutional Court Rejects President’s Objection, With a Dissenting Opinion
The Constitutional Court has rejected the President's objection and upheld the law allowing areas to be removed, within 60 days, from protected natural areas…
Debt-for-Asset Settlement Stays Unchanged: Constitutional Court Rejects Banks’ Challenge Again
The Constitutional Court has rejected the challenge brought by nine banks (Credit Europe Bank, Eurobank, Banca Transilvania, Alpha Bank and others) against the thresholds…
Constitutional Court: pension litigation stays with appeal only, no further recurs
The Constitutional Court dismissed a pensioner's bid to reinstate the second appeal (recurs) in public pension litigation and also rejected a request to refer…