Founders and investors
Companies, contracts with Romanian partners, tax.
- Can a non-EU citizen be the sole shareholder of an SRL?
- Which tax regime applies to a micro-enterprise?
For international residents and businesses in Romania
Romanian law, explained in English.
Ask in English. LawChat finds the Romanian legislation in force that applies to you, explains it in clear terms, and quotes the original Romanian text with a link to the official source.
Real capture: a question asked in English. ANAF is explained in a card and compared with the IRS and HMRC.
Who it serves
You live, work or invest in Romania. The law that governs you is written in Romanian.
HR and management
Hiring, employment contracts, working time, dismissals.
- How long can a probation period last?
- What is the procedure for a disciplinary dismissal?
International residents
Renting, buying property, family, dealings with authorities.
- My landlord is withholding my deposit. What are my rights?
- I received a fine. Can I contest it?
Foreign counsel
Checking Romanian rules before instructing local counsel.
- How does Romanian law treat penalty clauses?
- Is an EU judgment enforceable here without exequatur?
Romanian terms, explained
ANAF, SPV, PFA, întâmpinare. Every term explained for you.
Romanian answers are full of institutions, forms and procedures a foreigner has never heard of. When you ask in English, LawChat explains each one the first time it appears: what it is, what it does and when you deal with it, in your language.
- Authorities and courts: ANAF, Trade Register, Labour Inspectorate, Immigration, High Court
- Business and tax: SRL, PFA, VAT registration, the annual tax return, the online tax account
- Procedures: statement of defence, enforcement, garnishment, appeals against fines
- Compared with your country: ANAF is similar to HMRC or the IRS, an SRL to a Ltd or GmbH
Works in the language you ask in. See it in Chinese and Arabic.
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Ask in your language
Your question in Chinese. Or Arabic. Or French.
LawChat answers in the language you write in. The Romanian law behind the answer is quoted in Romanian, and every Romanian institution or concept is explained in your language, with a comparable institution from systems you may know.
Here the same question, who the tax authorities in Romania are, asked in Chinese and in Arabic. ANAF is explained in each language.
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The platform
One workspace for Romanian law in English.
Why LawChat
Why not ask a general AI chatbot? Because the law changes.
In force, today
Consolidated legislation with every amendment built in. Each article is marked in force, amended or repealed, with the date.
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Updated every working day
The Official Gazette is read daily, so new laws and amendments reach your answers within minutes of publication.
Coverage
The whole of Romanian law. And the law around it.
Romanian law
Every branch, from the Constitution, civil and criminal law to tax, employment, companies and public procurement.
EU law
Regulations, directives and how Romania transposed them, with Court of Justice case law.
International law
Human rights case law, Council of Europe treaties and cross-border matters.
Comparative law
Romanian rules set beside English common law, US, French and German law.
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A tool to understand the law. Not a law firm.
We help you understand
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We do not advise or represent
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Court cases, criminal matters, running deadlines: answers say clearly when you need a Romanian lawyer.
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