INSIGHTS

BY GRAYLING

The Second Reform Package: Public Administration Overhaul & More

The Ministry of Development, Public Works, and Administration (MDLPA) has released the Second Reform Package — focused on public administration — for public debate. Initially announced on July 21 and slated for adoption by the end of the month, the process was delayed due to disagreements within the ruling coalition. The main points of contention were the proposed cuts to the “Anghel Saligny” local infrastructure program and the potential elimination of up to 20% of jobs in local government. Following the adoption of the First Reform Package (Law 141/2025) on July 4, the Government held multiple rounds of consultations with business leaders and local government representatives. Tensions emerged within the coalition, particularly from PSD, which called for adjustments to the perceived inequities in the First Package’s tax measures and advocated for a tax on multinational capital. PSD’s only concrete proposal — a general 0.5% turnover tax — was ultimately excluded from the draft of the Second Package. Weeks of negotiations, leaks, and conflicting public statements have resulted in a softened version of the reform, diverging from the initial announcements made…

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LEGAL BRIEFS

BY TUCA ZBARCEA & ASOCIATII

Fiscal Bulletin

The 05 February 2026 Fiscal Bulletin outlines key legislative changes affecting corporate taxation, local taxes, salary-income reporting obligations, and the e-Invoicing system, including the elimination of the deductibility limitation for expenses with non-resident affiliates starting Q1 2026, a uniform 50% reduction of certain local taxes for residents of designated Apuseni and Danube Delta areas, the reduction from five to one employee as the threshold triggering the obligation to register secondary offices for salary tax purposes, transitional compliance relief until mid-2026, and the postponement until 1 June 2026 of the e-Invoicing requirement for individual economic operators identified by CNP.

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Regulatory Radar

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Noutati economie digitala - Daily Digest 11.02.2026

Stadiu: 
Initiatori:  Guvern, Ministerul Finantelor, DNSC, INS, Official Journal, EUROSTAT, European Parliament, CJEU

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Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation 2016/1679, 2018/1724, 2018/1725, 2023/2854, 2024/1689 & Directive 2002/58/EC, 2022/2555, 2022/2557 & repealing Regulation 2018/1807, 2019/1150, 2022/868, Directive 2019/1024 [Digital Omnibus]COM(2025)837 final

Stadiu:  The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) adopted a Joint Opinion on the Digital Omnibus Regulation proposal, 11 February 2026
Initiatori:  European Commission

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Noutati sanatate - Daily Digest - 11.02.2026

Stadiu: -
Initiatori:  ANMDMR, INSP

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Proiect HG privind instituirea supravegherii extinse asupra unor entități din domeniul energetic, desemnarea unui supraveghetor și a altor măsuri necesare pentru derularea eficientă a supravegherii extinse

Stadiu: publicat in consultare publica, 11 februarie 2026
Initiatori:  Ministerul Energiei

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Noutati privind sanctiunile adoptate de Uniunea Europeana - 11.2.2026

Stadiu: -
Initiatori:  EU's Official Journal, European Council

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Propunere legislativă privind introducerea taxei de campare pentru pescarii amatori în Rezervația Biosferei Delta Dunării, B592/2025, L628/2025

Stadiu: Raport Comun Comisia pentru Ape si Comisia pentru Mediu, 11 februarie 2026
Initiatori:  Toader Elena-Laura, deptutat S.O.S. România

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Audiovisual media services – evaluation and update of EU rules

Stadiu: Public consultation period: 10 February 2026 - 01 May 2026 
Initiatori:  European Commission

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