New regulations aim to discipline the construction sector and reduce bureaucracy

2017, 16 January, Source : C/M/S Law – Now, Lexology, Author : Roxana Fratila, Roxana Dudau and Alexandru Dan, http://www.cms-lawnow.com/, http://www.lexology.com/

In an effort to reduce the bureaucracy of the construction permitting process and support both investors and local authorities, the Romanian parliament enacted Law no. 197/2016, which came into effect on 4 November 2016 and the government issued Government Emergency Ordinance no. 100/2016, which came into effect on 27 December 2016.

A number of useful amendments from these new regulations are expected to overcome the delays and hindrances that have plagued the construction permitting process in Romania. The most notable changes include: