The article aproaches the issue of the profit treatement and distribution of dividends in a complete and applied way, including for the listed companies. Due to the fact that Law no. 31/1990 does not offer to the intrerpretor a clear and unequivocal text, one shoud try to find solutions resorting to the principles of law, European law, comparative law or the accounting/financial reporting standards.

The article aproaches the issue of the profit treatement and distribution of dividends in a complete and applied way, including for the listed companies. Due to the fact that Law no. 31/1990 does not offer to the intrerpretor a clear and unequivocal text, one should try to find solutions resorting to the principles of law, European law, comparative law or the accounting/financial reporting standards.