Articles

Notes from the practice: recent rulings and legal situations explained briefly, in inheritance, property, pension and cross-border commercial matters.

• Bought land through a handwritten agreement? Why sorting out the legal situation matters

  Inheritance and Property Law · 2 min read

  Land bought via a handwritten contract de mână stays unregistered in the buyer's name, even after years of use. A ruling can stand in for a notarised deed.

• Damages claimed in Romania against a Hungarian company: is it enough that the loss occurred in Romania?

  Commercial and Employment Law · 2 min read

  In cross-border contractual disputes, a loss occurring in Romania does not automatically give Romanian courts jurisdiction. The contract's nature decides.

• Can a legal mortgage registered to secure a sultă payment be cancelled?

  Inheritance and Property Law · 2 min read

  If enforcing a sultă, the balancing payment owed after a partition, is time-barred, the court can order the mortgage struck off. A ruling did this recently.

• Pension in Romania and Hungary: how can time worked underground abroad be recognised?

  Commercial and Employment Law · 2 min read

  Time worked underground in another EU state counts towards a Romanian pension if it matches specially-recognised conditions. A ruling forced a recalculation.