Given the recent amendments to the Implementing Regulation of Law no. 84/1998 regarding trademarks and geographical indications[1] (hereinafter, „the Regulation”), as well as to the amount of taxes in the field of industrial property[2], I thought I would write this article to broadly describe the...
As the rhythm of trade increases, we enter into more and more contracts. Naturally, this creates the problem of cost reduction for the conclusion of said contracts and, in this respect, one of the more wide-spread solutions has been the existence of pre-formulated contracts, either in full or in part.
Article 1178 of the Civil Code provides us with good news, in that, as a general rule, a contract is concluded through the mere meeting of the wills for the parties. This meeting of the wills, as per Article 1240 of the same Code, could even be expressed verbally or through a conduct which leaves no...
Everyone who has ever sought to rent an apartment knows how unpleasant this whole process can be: finding something close to the subway station or to other means of public transportation, multiple viewings, repairs or other necessary investments in the apartment, negotiating the rent etc.
No matter what we choose to do, it seems that every day we are warned that someone is not liable for something that could cause us damage. Each building has a ”Beware of falling plaster!” sign, each parking lot has a ”The parking administration is not liable for possible property damage which might occur in the parking lot” sign, each hotel or fitness gym has a sign to the effect that it ”Is not liable for lost or deteriorated goods” and so on.