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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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 as regards the details and format for the disclosure of information on discarded unsold consumer products

Stadiu: published in OJ L series, 10 February 2026
Initiatori:  European Commission 

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Decizia ORDA 8/2026 privind modificarea, pe baza indicelui de inflație stabilit la nivel național, a remunerațiilor cuvenite autorilor de opere cinematografice sau alte opere audiovizuale

Stadiu: publicat in Monitorul Oficial Partea I nr. 108, 10 februarie 2026
Initiatori:  ORDA

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Propunere legislativă pentru modificarea Legii nr.70/2015 pentru întărirea disciplinei financiare privind operațiunile de încasări și plăți în numerar și OUG 193/2002 - sistemele moderne de plată, B594/2025, L630/2025

Stadiu: raport negativ, Comisia pentru buget, 10 februarie 2026
Initiatori:  Gabriel Florinel Florea, AUR

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Propunere legislativă privind reglementarea implicării persoanelor juridice şi fizice în întreţinerea spaţiilor verzi, cu stimulente fiscale şi de promovare vizuală, B563/2025, L601/2025

Stadiu: Raport comun negativ, Comisia pentru Administratie, Comisia pentru Buget, 10 februarie 2026
Initiatori:  Calin Florin Groza, deputat neafiliat

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Noutati privind sanctiunile adoptate de Uniunea Europeana - 10.2.2026

Stadiu: -
Initiatori:  Council of Europe

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Propunere legislativă privind modificarea și completarea Legii nr.227/2015 privind Codul fiscal, B548/2025, L569/2025

Stadiu: Raport negativ, Comisia pentru buget, 10 februarie 2026
Initiatori:  Mohammad Murad, AUR; Lucian Musat, AUR

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Noutati economie digitala - Daily Digest 10.02.2026

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

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