When instituting retaliatory tariffs on imports from a State who initiated such alleged protectionist measures, aiming to convince that State to renounce the tariffs initially imposed, it is possible to disproportionately affect some of its own citizens or of the companies established under the national law. In such cases, the State can award them certain compensatory benefits. Considering the premise that citizenship is not a determinism, but ...

This article examines the landmark judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Google/Android Auto case (C-233/23), which significantly redefines the legal framework governing refusals to ensure interoperability in digital markets.Departing from the traditional indispensability standard established in Bronner and IMS Health, the Court held that a refusal by a dominant undertaking to grant inte...

The present study aims to analyze the causes and mechanism of an atypical procedure established by art. 603 paragraph (3) of the Civil Procedure Code, that of the validation of the arbitral award. Through it, in an unusual manner, some effects of a definitive and binding jurisdictional act (the arbitral award) are conditioned by the performance of verifications by a court of law or, even more strangely, by an authority without jurisdictional p...

The concepts of „territoriality” and „extraterritoriality” are considered by scholars as being key-concepts of the transnational law. This article aims to point out how the relationship between the elements of this sui generis couple (territoriality and extraterritoriality, my note) works. The said couple and its way of functioning once were among the most debated issues in the area of international law and conflict of laws altogether, and the ...

State aid is considered an anti-competitive practice requiring legislative intervention and sanctioning according to Article 107 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. This paper details the exceptions and conditions under which state aid may be considered compatible with the internal market, as well as the role of national and European authorities in evaluating them.Within a case analysis, the authors explore Decision (...

Technological evolution has brought significant changes to the consumer credit market, both with reference to supply and demand, as well as innovative credit products, especially in the online environment, the evolution of consumer behaviour and preferences, with reference to cross-border credits. The new context generated legal uncertainty for consumers regarding the application of the provisions of Directive (EC) 2008/48, and therefore it wa...

The middle path is neither the fastest nor the most well-trodden. In modern times, are highly sought after the shortcuts and the most efficient means of achieving results with minimal effort. These aspirations are present in a multitude of fields and are also common among those striving to master the art of oratory. However, between the stage of a novice and that of a master lies a period of accumulation an...

Entry into force of O. U. G. no. 58/2022 led, through an atypical technique of amending some norms of the Code of Civil Procedure, to the accreditation of an unusual solution in the enforcement legislation, but also in the procedurallegislation in general.There has appeared a type of enforcement appeal subject to the imprescriptibility period, which, both in relation to the traditionally established nature of the time limits for exe...

For now, artificial intelligence is bland, boring. But is it also harmful? The convenience of users, but also the sometimes unhealthy assertion of artificial intelligence tools leads us to conclude that from the obsolescence of goods to theobsolescence of the individual is only a step. The recent Directive 825 of February 28, 2024 appears to oppose unfair commercial practices likely to mislead consumers, such as sustainable consump...

According to common law, directors of (commercial) companies are liable to third parties only in exceptional circumstances. However, when difficulties arise for the company, and in particular when collective proceedings are opened against it, due to the significant risk that creditors will not be able to recover their claims, there is a form of „aggravated” liability. Other mechanisms even allow the liability of associates of the debtor to be...