Romanian Senate Adopts Law On Public-Private Partnership, Law On Attorney Profession

The Senate adopted the Law on public-private partnership, re-examined on President Traian Basescu’s request, with 79 votes for, one against and two abstentions. The law establishes the way projects developed through a public-private partnership are financed, divides the risk between the public and private parties and sets up a Central Office for the Coordination of Public-Private Partnership Activities (UCCPP), within the Ministry of Finances.

The Senate also adopted amendments to Law 51/1995 concerning the attorney profession, with 78 votes for, two against and one abstention. The amendments concern the instances and conditions for legal assistance and state the procedure through which bars select attorneys to provide legal assistance.