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⚖️ Regulatory change is accelerating – are you keeping up?

From the new WorkInRomania.gov.ro platform for hiring foreign workers, to updated EU ETS rules that now cover the maritime sector, and the iBon mobile app for checking fiscal receipts, Romanian businesses are facing a denser and more digital compliance landscape than ever before.

For employers, this means very concrete changes:

• Hiring non‑EU workers will increasingly run through WorkInRomania.gov.ro, with clearer distinctions between visas (e.g. D/AM1 for highly‑qualified workers and D/AM2 for permanent, seasonal and cross‑border workers), stricter conditions tied to the “shortage occupations” list, and mandatory coordination with ANOFM before posting firm offers.

• Environmental obligations expand as the maritime sector enters the EU ETS, bringing harmonised deadlines and a standardised penalty of 100 EUR per tonne of CO₂ equivalent emitted without sufficient allowances – costs that ultimately sit with operators and may need to be reflected in contracts and pricing.

• Tax transparency is reinforced via the iBon app, which lets customers scan receipts, manually input data and send complaints to ANAF when no fiscal receipt is issued or card payment is refused, increasing the likelihood of controls where practices are weak.

In practice, employers need to:

• revisit internal hiring workflows and documentation when recruiting foreign workers;
• map environmental and tax‑relevant processes against the new rules;
• train HR, finance and operational teams so that daily decisions do not accidentally trigger sanctions.

At Teodorescu Partners, we help companies anticipate legal risk and turn compliance into a competitive advantage – across employment and immigration, environmental regulation and interactions with tax authorities.

If you would like to understand how these recent changes impact your business and what practical steps you can take to stay compliant, let’s talk.

🤝 Welcome to the team, Rebeca!

We're excited to welcome Rebeca-Andreea Pestrițu to Teodorescu Partners as our newest Junior Associate, bringing fresh energy to our Technology and Corporate practice areas.

With a strong foundation in European and International law, and an ongoing LLM in New Technologies Law at the University of Bucharest, Rebeca combines sharp legal thinking with a genuine passion for the evolving digital landscape.

Beyond law, she's an advocate for civil rights and a creative force in graphic design. Exactly the kind of people we love having on our team.

Welcome aboard, Rebeca, we're glad you're here! 🎉

Three legislative updates from March and April 2026 that employers and business owners need on their radar.

EU Inc. — A new European legal framework for companies

In March 2026, the European Commission published its proposal for EU Inc. — an optional, fully digital corporate framework that would allow a company to be set up anywhere in the EU in 48 hours, for under €100, with no minimum share capital requirement.

Key features of the proposed regime:
• end-to-end digital processes, from registration to dissolution
• tax ID and VAT number issued automatically, without re-submitting documents
• freedom to choose the Member State of incorporation
• optional — it does not replace national company law

The proposal is now in the hands of the European Parliament and the Council, with a target agreement by end of 2026.
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Nursery vouchers increase to RON 740/month — Order no. 368/179/2026

Starting April 2026, the monthly value of nursery vouchers for employed parents has been raised from RON 710 to RON 740, following indexation against inflation under Law no. 165/2018.

The official calculated figure was RON 739.76, rounded to RON 740.

The updated value also applies to August and September 2026.
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Cultural vouchers — updated limits for H1 2026 — Order no. 369/2.624/2026

Order no. 369/2.624/2026 (Official Gazette no. 258/01.04.2026) sets the indexed values of cultural vouchers for the first half of 2026:
• RON 250/month (monthly grant)
• RON 490/event (occasional grant)

These limits also remain in force for August and September 2026.

If you want to understand how these changes apply to your organisation's payroll and benefits structure, reach out for a short conversation.

Pay transparency in Romania just stopped being a distant EU topic – it’s now a published draft law with real operational consequences for employers.




The Ministry of Labour has released the draft law transposing Directive (EU) 2023/970 on pay transparency. While it is still a draft and the final text may change, one thing is clear: salary structures, decisions and communications will need to withstand a much higher level of transparency and scrutiny.

For employers, the real impact will be operational:
• documented job evaluation and salary structures
• objective, consistent pay criteria across the organisation
• clear information for candidates and employees on pay levels or ranges
• periodic reporting on gender pay gaps for larger employers, based on data starting with 2026.

The draft also introduces a stricter sanctions regime, with fines that may go up to RON 30,000 and a reversed burden of proof in equal pay disputes – meaning employers will have to demonstrate that they complied with the rules.

At Teodorescu Partners, we are already working with clients who prefer to prepare before the law is adopted – from pay structure audits and job evaluation systems to internal policies and response procedures for employee requests.

If you want to understand what this draft law may mean for your organisation and where to start in 2026, reach out for a short exploratory discussion.