2026 has brought several legislative initiatives affecting Romania’s gambling market to Parliament. Four of them, all amending Government Emergency Ordinance (GEO) no. 77/2009, have already passed through the Senate and are now before the Chamber of Deputies, which has the final say. None has yet reached a final vote. 1. Read more…
Romania’s gambling regulator (ONJN) recently sanctioned a licensed operator over an advertising campaign. This is reportedly the first time the regulator has sanctioned an operator over the actual content of an ad, and it happened shortly before its president, Vlad Cristian Soare, was dismissed and replaced with Valentin-Ioan Tomescu. Here, the Read more…
Article 50 of the EU AI Act is the transparency layer: it asks whether people can tell they are dealing with AI, whatever the system’s risk classification. For iGaming operators, it lands right on top of how the player journey already works: chatbots, AI marketing, generated visuals, personalized offers. Applicable Read more…
Pursuant to Article 226(1)(b) of Law No. 31/1990, a shareholder in a limited liability company (SRL) may withdraw “with the consent of all the other shareholders.” Under paragraph (3) of the same article, the rights of the withdrawing shareholder, corresponding to his/her shares, are determined by agreement between the shareholders Read more…
Romania’s remote gambling regulatory framework may be entering a new phase. ONJN has launched a public consultation on two draft orders that could significantly affect remote gambling operators, suppliers, affiliates, streamers and other stakeholders active in the Romanian iGaming market. The consultation is open until 17 July 2026. The first Read more…
In enforcement proceedings, speed of response can be decisive. In a recent matter, we secured a provisional suspension of enforcement within 24 hours of filing the application, in a case brought by a bank creditor. Below, we set out both the conditions that must be met for such an application Read more…
Under the Romanian online gambling regulatory regime, holders of a Class I licence may operate online gambling services through multiple domains, subject to the relevant authorisations issued by the National Gambling Office (ONJN). In practice, this enables licensed operators to structure their activity across multiple consumer-facing websites and brands within Read more…
How to Protect Your Claim When a Debtor Strategically Renounces an Inheritance Imagine you hold a valid claim against an individual—an unpaid loan, an outstanding commercial debt, or damages awarded by a court. You then discover that your debtor has deliberately renounced a valuable inheritance, not because the assets were Read more…
Romania continues to attract both new entrants and established players in the iGaming sector. At the same time, recent activity report published by the National Gambling Office (ONJN) highlights an increased focus on supervision and enforcement, reminding iGaming businesses that legal and compliance extend well beyond obtaining a licence. For those Read more…
In practice, most companies do not go into insolvency overnight. Problems arise gradually: delays in paying suppliers, difficulties in paying tax obligations, decreased liquidity or loss of important contracts. Often, the company’s management hopes that the situation will recover on its own. Unfortunately, it is often the postponement of decisions Read more…