Law no. 361/2022 on the Protection of Whistleblowers in the Public Interest and Law no. 367/2022 on Social Dialogue are the most relevant legislative updates in 2023 concerning the employer-employee relationship, establishing important obligations of which those in the labour market need to be aware of. In this article you will find a summary of the main novelties contained in the two legal acts.

1. Protection of Whistleblowers in the Public Interest. Law no. 361/2022

Perhaps the newest and boldest legislative intervention is Law 361/2022 which establishes the formal legal framework for the protection of whistleblowers in the public interest

1.1. What are whistleblowers?

Whistleblowers are individuals who report irregularities considered to be violations of the law, committed in a professional context, including in the context of employment relationships that have been concluded, not yet begun, during the recruitment process [… read more]

Our colleagues Adina Ionescu and Simona-Daniela Chiperi wrote an analysis on the token qualification requirements in relation to the possibility of defining tokens as security or utility tokens, both in terms of European and US legislation.

As blockchain technology has become increasingly popular in recent years, beyond cryptocurrencies an array of cryptoassets have developed, many of them known as tokens. The correct classification of a token as a security token or utility token is not an easy task, and the legal consequences of doing so can be extremely significant.

You can find their article in the latest issue of Penally Relevant at the following link: https://www.revista.penalmente.ro/nr2-2022/calificarea-token-urilor-prin-raportare-la-posibilitatea-definirii-acestora-ca-fiind-security-sau-utility-tokens