General Product Safety Regulation 2024: New Standards for Safer Products
Companies still have time to factor in the new rules in their operation. In this articles, we tried to summarize what there is to know.
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Cristina Lefter
Sep 112 min read
Direct vs. Indirect Damages: When Are Losses Indemnifiable Under Romanian Law?
In our practice, we often encounter the question whether clients should accept liability for indirect and contingent damages. Here’s a brief
Cristina Lefter
Jun 74 min read
Abuse of Dominance - Intel and Mondelez
A brief overview of the distinctive outcome in the two cases dealing with abuse of dominance.
Cristina Lefter
Mar 132 min read
Are ChatGPT-Generated Images Suitable for Commercial Use?
ChatGPT 4 users have found that AI can generate images based on given instructions. The instructions can be very detailed or, on the...
Cristina Lefter
Feb 164 min read
Digital Services Act and the Obligations that it Imposes
Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on a Single Market for Digital Services and...
Cristina Lefter
Jan 292 min read
The EU Whistleblower Directive. Particularities of Transposition to Romanian Law
“The purpose of this Directive is to enhance the enforcement of Union law and policies in specific areas by laying down common minimum...
Mihaela Cracea
Jan 57 min read
Data Controller, Joint Controllers, Data Processor – PRACTICAL VIEW
Although from the definitions given by the GDPR it seems that we understand quite well what a data controller or a data processor means,...
Cristina Lefter
Nov 22, 20233 min read
On the way to a Platform Workers’ Directive
#gigeconomy #platformwork #platformworkersdirective What does it mean to be a “platform worker”? According to the European Industrial...
Cristina Lefter
Oct 24, 20232 min read
Shareholders’ Agreements
#legalbrain #lclegalproof #shareholdersagreements #mergersandacquisitions #acordasociati #inanutshell Shareholders' agreements are legal...
Cristina Lefter
Jul 26, 20234 min read
New Tools for Concentrations in the EU Commission’s Toolbox
Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal...
Cristina Lefter
Jul 6, 20232 min read
“Clean Team”. Concept. Use.
#mergersandacquisitions #competitionlaw #antitrust #cleanteam In acquisitions or mergers where the turnover of the parties involved is...
Cristina Lefter
Jun 20, 20235 min read
M&A Concepts: Limitations of Liability
From the perspective of the seller of a company (or business), the section of the contract concerning the limitation of its liability...
Mihaela Cracea
Jun 14, 20233 min read
Common Data Privacy Omissions: Our Blacklist
#lclegalproof #databreach #dataprivacy #personaldata #GDPR There is no doubt that the management’s focus is on the continuous growth of...
Mihaela Cracea
May 29, 20233 min read
Conflict of interests in the Romanian private sector. A very important, but disregarded topic.
To management: have you recently asked yourself whether any of the members of your staff could be in a position of conflict of interests?...
Cristina Lefter
Mar 30, 20232 min read
New European case law in Towercast
The ECJ has decided that “the prohibition of abuse of a dominant position laid down by the Treaties permits an ex-post control, at...
Cristina Lefter
Mar 9, 20232 min read
Killer Acquisitions– Brief overview on concept
We mentioned the concept “killer acquisitions” in a previous article. The topic raises great interest at the moment at international...
Cristina Lefter
Feb 22, 20233 min read
Concentration Analysis pre-M&A to Involve Abuse of Dominance Conditions Assessment?
In Case C‑449/21 (“Towercast”) (currently pending), the European Court of Justice (the “ECJ”) was required to assess and rule upon a...
Cristina Lefter
Feb 2, 20232 min read
Convertible notes under Romanian law: a financing possibility for companies
#legalbrain #convertiblenotes #startup #financing #financingstartup #financingSME #intreprinderimicisimijlocii #antreprenoriat #finantare...
Cristina Lefter
Jan 10, 20233 min read
Crowdfunding: a financing solution for start-ups and SMEs in Romania and in the EU
#legalbrain #crowdfunding #startup #crowdfundingstartup #financing #financingstartup #financingSME #intreprinderimicisimijlocii...
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