In Romania, a Roma leader is threatening to file a lawsuit in an international tribunal against the country’s main religious denomination over enslavement of Roma that ended 167 years ago. Balkan Insight reports:Dorin Cioaba, the self-proclaimed king of the Roma
English checks uncover illegally imported food
Potentially illegal meat and eggs have been discovered after officials stopped a vehicle in England.
The suspected illegally imported products were discovered in a white van going from Romania into Great Britain, via the Port of Dover.
The discovery was made
Romania Passes Legislation Protecting Kosher Slaughter
Israel National News reports that on Tuesday the Parliament in Romania gave final passage to a law that explicitly allows kosher slaughter of animals. As explained by Jewish News Syndicate:The move comes after some other European Union members have
How to Serve Process in Romania
Offloading medical supplies in the waning days of the 1989 revolution. U.S. Air Force photo.
For most of my childhood, Romania was one of those countries that adventurous travelers wanted to see… we just couldn’t go
L’eau ne coule pas sous les ponts : 11 ans après les faits, le Conseil des sanctions de la Banque mondiale radie un directeur général pour corruption (décision n° 136)
Le 22 février 2022, le Conseil des sanctions du Groupe de la Banque mondiale (« GBM ») a rendu sa décision n° 136 en imposant une radiation de deux ans à un directeur général pour corruption et pratiques frauduleuses. Cette
L’eau ne coule pas sous les ponts : 11 ans après les faits, le Conseil des sanctions de la Banque mondiale radie un directeur général pour corruption (décision n° 136)
Le 22 février 2022, le Conseil des sanctions du Groupe de la Banque mondiale (« GBM ») a rendu sa décision n° 136 en imposant une radiation de deux ans à un directeur général pour corruption et pratiques frauduleuses. Cette décision est importante à trois
The past is not the past: World Bank Sanctions Board debars MD for corruption 11 years later (Decision No. 136)
On February 22, 2022, the World Bank Group (WBG) Sanctions Board issued its decision no. 136, imposing a two-year debarment on a managing director for corrupt and fraudulent practices. The decision is significant for three reasons: (1) it was rendered
Litigation in Romania
The Romanian legal system shares many attributes with other European civil law systems. But it has a unique system of constitutional review and challenges that arise from the country’s communist past. I haven’t had the chance to visit the country,
Legal resources for Ukrainians fleeing to Romania, Poland and the United States
I have received many inquiries lately from people asking about legal help for their loved ones or friends who are fleeing Ukraine due to the war in Russia. (I do not think we can continue calling it an invasion.
Romania Launches New “Digital Nomad” Visa
Effective January 17, 2022, the Romanian government has begun implementing a new “Digital Nomad” visa designed to allow foreign nationals to enter the country for work purposes without first being sponsored by a local employer. The new visa is expected