A frequent issue encountered in public procurement procedures is the practice of certain Contracting Authorities that insert ambiguous award criteria or compliance requirements into the tender documentation. These lead to the disqualification of tenderers on the basis of general, non-explicit…
The principle of transparency is essential in public procurement, ensuring the proper use of public funds, citizens’ access to quality services, and the maintenance of a fair, competitive environment in the private market. The CJEU case law emphasises that transparency…
The Romanian legislator regulated the intervention of the state courts in arbitration in order to remove the obstacles encountered in the organisation or conduct of the arbitration, or in order to fulfil other duties of the court in arbitration. The institution…
We are pleased to announce the publication of the 2025 edition of the Chambers Public Procurement Practice Guide, with the Romania chapter authored by Sarbu Partners. The guide, published by Chambers and Partners, is a global resource aimed at providing in-depth legal…
We are pleased to announce the release of the Romania Chapter in the newly published Global Legal Insights – International Arbitration 2025, authored by the team at Sarbu Partners. This chapter provides an up-to-date overview of Romania’s legal landscape in the…
Our Partner Tasiana Timofticiuc has published an article in issue 176/2025 of the Review of Public Procurement dealing with a topical issue in the field of public procurement in Romania: Grounds for admissibility of appeals against CNSC decisions. Case study…
We are honored to announce the publication by Sarbu Partners lawyers Eugen Sarbu and Mihai Ionescu-Balea of a study on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Romania in the prestigious law journal Pandectele Române no. 5 What’s…