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Romanian Senate Committee Approves Act Cutting State Heating Aid With Tied Vote

The Romanian Senate's committee for administration on Tuesday adopted a favorable report on the government ordinance eliminating state subsidies for household heating, although the vote was tied.

Ordinance On Social Security Contributions Will Not Be Changed – Romanian Labor Min

Romanian Labor Minister Mihai Seitan said Tuesday that Government Ordinance 58/2010, which amends the Fiscal Code, will not be changed and that an online tax payment system will be completed by the end of September.

Romania To Change Ordinance On Consumer Credit Contracts

Romania’s government will change the ordinance on consumer credit contracts, so that the normative would comply with the European Union legislation, mainly as regards non-retroactivity.

Romania’s Tax Evasion Decree Published In Official Journal, Enters Force

Romania’s emergency decree aiming to fight tax evasion, which drops plans to apply VAT on intra-EU trade and reintroduce excises on luxury items, has entered force after it was approved by the Government and was published in the Official Journal.

Romanian Govt Might Adopt Law To Keep Public Sector Wages At 2009 Level

Romania’s Government might adopt a normative act to amend Ordinance 1/2010 that forbids renewing collective labor contracts and eliminates negotiated wage bonuses, which led to wage reductions in the public sector.

Romanian Govt To Issue Law Allowing Furlough Come Feb 1

The Romanian Government will approve early February a draft law regulating furlough measures to protect employees, starting with February 1, 2010, in a fashion similar to the system applied last year, said Prime Minister Emil Boc, after talks with unions and employers.

Romanian Constitutional Court Overrides Decentralized Institution Management Law

Romania's Constitutional Court Wednesday dubbed unconstitutional, with a majority of votes, the law approving Government Emergency Ordinance 37/2009, enacted on June 23, which enabled the political appointment of people at the helms of the country's decentralized state institutions.

Referendum Ordinance Is Unconstitutional – Romanian Senate Chairman

Romanian social democrat leader and Senate Chairman Mircea Geoana said Thursday he will notify the Constitutional Court on the emergency decree the government passed Wednesday obliging the Parliament to approve the head of state’s request for a referendum within 20 days.

Romanian Lower Chamber Rejects Senate Chairman-CSAT VP Causality

Acting upon a Constitutional Court ruling, the Romanian Chamber of Deputies unanimously rejected Tuesday the emergency government ordinance amending the High Council for National Defense (CSAT) law, which enabled the Senate chairman to become the Council’s vice-president.

Budget Revision Ordinance To Be Enacted On Saturday – Romanian PM

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc told the ministers who attended the weekly meeting of the Government, the ordinance regarding the budget revision will be adopted in the Government meeting held Saturday.

Romanian Interior Min Demands 15% Share From Taxes Collected

The Romanian Ministry of Interior wants a 15% share from the taxes it collects for the state budget, to be used by the ministry, according to a draft emergency ordinance, publicly debated until September 3.

Romanian Govt Enacts Ordinance On „Spiru Haret” University

Romanian university "Spiru Haret" needs to disband long distance education, organize elections for the position of rector and to complete law studies at four years, according to an Ordinance enacted Wednesday by the Government, legalizing the university.

Romanian Liberals To Challenge Senate Head’s CSAT Vice Presidency

The Romanian National Liberal Party will challenge, at the Constitutional Court, Government Emergency Ordinance 224 allowing Senate president Mircea Geoana to become vice president of the High Council for National Defense, said liberal MP George Scutaru.

Romanian President To Discuss Decentralization Ordinance With Govt Coalition Heads

Romanian democrat liberal vice president Theodor Stolojan said Monday that the ordinance on the decentralized institutions will be amended within Parliament debates and president Traian Basescu will discuss this matter with the leaders of the two governing parties.

Romanian Teachers Threaten Exam Boycott, Strike, Over Bonus Removal

Romanian education unions are threatening to boycott national exams and go on general strike, displeased that talks held Monday with the labor minister did not remove the article reducing staff spending through the removal of merit salaries, bonuses and indemnities.

Ordinance On Retail Good Practice Code To Be Enforced In Max 3 Weeks –Agr Min

The draft emergency decree containing the main provisions of the Code for Good Practice in the retail sector will be enforced in two–three weeks, and the effect over prices will be immediately visible, Romanian Agriculture Minister Ilie Sarbu said.

Romanian Govt Should Support Local Unit Of Ford – Social Democrat Head

Head of Romania’s Social Democratic Party, Mircea Geoana, said Saturday that the Government should consider an integrated set of measures supporting the local unit of American carmaker Ford, which forms, together with Romanian carmaker Dacia, “the pillar” of the local auto industry.

Romanian Govt Postpones Labor Group I, II Pension Hikes

The Romanian Government decided, through an emergency ordinance, to postpone the application of the law increasing the pensions for labor groups I and II, promulgated by President Traian Basescu after the normative act was challenged by the Executive in the Constitutional Court.

Romanian School Teachers’ Base Wage To Increase To RON1,599 As Of Sept ‘09

The base salary of Romanian school teachers with a seniority of six to ten years will increase to 1,599 lei (EUR1=RON3.7482) in September 2009 from the current RON1,416, while a debutant will earn RON1,399 a month, from the current RON1,134.

Romanian Govt Notifies Constitutional Court On Annulment Of Act Delaying Teachers’ Pay Raise

The Romanian government notified the Constitutional Court Tuesday that it repealed Monday the emergency ordinance postponing until April next year the enforcement of the law raising teachers’ wages by 50%, and the decision was sent to be published in the Official Gazette.

Romanian PM Calls On Unions Again To Understand 50% Wage Hikes Are Impossible

Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu urged unions again Monday to understand that a 50% wage his would have severe consequences on the economy and accused the leftist opposition of backing wage hikes for electoral purposes alone.

Romanian Senate Legal Commission Fails To Enact Report On Delay Of Teachers’ Pay Hike

The commission for legal matters in the Romanian Senate failed to adopt a report Tuesday rejecting or approving the government ordinance which puts off a 50% wage increase for staff in education.

Romanian Senate Committees To Debate Teacher Pay Hike Delay Next Week

Romanian Senate secretary Ivan Cismaru told MEDIAFAX Friday that, after publishing in the Official Gazette, the Government Ordinance postponing the increase of salaries in education will be analyzed by the Senate special committees, and the plenary vote will probably be cast on November 10.

Romanian Govt Ordinance Postponing Teachers’ Wage Hikes Published In Official Gazette

The government emergency ordinance postponing until April next year the enforcement of the law raining teachers’ wages by 50% was published in the Romanian Official Gazette Friday.

Bucharest Court Of Appeals Notifies Constitutional Court On Uninominal Constituency Ordinance

The Bucharest Court of Appeal approved Tuesday the Greater Romania Party's request to notify the Constitutional Court on the legality of several texts within Government Ordinance no. 66 and 97 in 2008.

Romanian Chamber Tacitly OKs Ordinance On Communist Police Archive Study Organization

The law approving government emergency ordinance 24/2008 on the structure studying the archives of the former communist police, or CNSAS, was approved tacitly Tuesday by the Chamber of Deputies.

Romanian Deputies Reject Ordinance Disbanding Presidential Commission

Romania’s Chamber of Deputies Tuesday rejected 240 to two votes and six abstentions Ordinance 95/2007 disbanding the presidential commission in charge with analyzing the intimations regarding the crimes committed by ministers, which the Constitutional Court deemed unconstitutional.

Romania’s Justice Minister Considers Resignation – Sources

Romania’s justice minister Tudor Chiuariu informed Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu this week that he considers submitting his resignation.

Romania To Amend Car Tax Legislation-Econ Min

Romania will amend its car tax legislation by correlating the first registration tax to the car’s market value and allowing population to appeal the taxes, minister of Economy and Finance Varujan Vosganian said Tuesday.

Romanian Pres: Amendments To Criminal Code Offer A Way Out To Probed Politicians

Romanian President Traian Basescu on Tuesday said that, if promoted, the current version of the Criminal Procedure Code would have offered a way out to a series of politicians investigated in connection with criminal activities, as one of the provisions said probes could not last for more than six months.