Sorina
Lawyer · Bucharest, Romania
- 94 cases handled · 3 in this service
- 8+ years in practice
- Speaks: English, Romanian
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5.00(8 reviews)
Contract Disputes & Breach of Contract in Romania
A contract dispute in Romania arises when one party does not perform what was agreed, neexecutarea contractului: a builder stops work, a supplier delivers late or defective goods, a seller backs out of a preliminary agreement. English-speaking lawyers put the other side on formal notice, negotiate, and claim performance, termination or damages in the Romanian courts or in arbitration.
About Contract Disputes & Breach of Contract in Romania
A contract dispute in Romania — searched as breach of contract, a contractual dispute, suing for breach of contract or claiming damages — is a conflict about whether a contract was performed, or performed properly. Romanian law calls the failure neexecutarea contractului; the remedies are performance, termination and damages (daune-interese), and termination itself has two names: rezoluțiune for a one-off contract and reziliere for one performed over time, such as a lease or a service agreement. Some older lists and lawyer pages call this service “Contractual Disputes”.
Typical disputes
Renovations left unfinished or defective, a seller who withdraws from a preliminary agreement to buy a home, a Romanian distributor or supplier who stops performing, a client who refuses to accept delivered work, and agreements between partners that have fallen apart.
How a dispute usually develops in Romania
- Documents first. The contract, annexes, e-mails, messages, invoices, photographs and any expert report.
- Formal notice. A notice putting the other party in default (notificare de punere în întârziere), served through a court bailiff or by a letter with proof of delivery, is usually the first step; in some cases the law treats the debtor as in default without it.
- Negotiation or mediation (mediere), which often ends with a written settlement.
- The claim. Depending on the amount, the case goes to the local court (judecătorie) or to the tribunal; small claims have a simplified written procedure; arbitration replaces the courts when the contract provides for it.
- Enforcement. A final judgment is enforced by a court bailiff (executor judecătoresc) against the losing party's assets.
Points to watch
- Claims become time-barred; the period depends on the claim, so it is checked at the start.
- In standard-form contracts, a clause on arbitration, jurisdiction or limited liability may not apply if it was not accepted separately in writing.
- A party can sometimes withhold its own performance while the other side fails to perform (excepția de neexecutare), but doing so wrongly turns the tables.
- The court works in Romanian; foreign documents need authorised translations.
- When the only issue is an undisputed unpaid amount, debt collection through a payment order is faster.
What the lawyer does
Assesses the contract and the evidence, writes and serves the formal notice, negotiates, files the claim and represents the client in court or arbitration, and follows the enforcement. A client abroad signs a power of attorney. A judgment from another country first goes through the enforcement of foreign judgments procedure.
Questions and answers
Can I sue a Romanian company from abroad?
Yes. The lawyer acts under a power of attorney, and most hearings do not require the client to attend.
What can be claimed?
Depending on the breach: performance of what was promised, termination with the return of what was paid, damages for the loss, or the penalty agreed in the contract.
A seller backed out of the preliminary agreement for a flat. Is that a contract dispute?
Yes; the deposit and the right to ask the court for a judgment that replaces the sale deed are typical questions. See also property purchase.
Can a dispute be avoided before signing?
Many can: a contract review catches one-sided clauses and unclear obligations early.
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Cezara
Lawyer · Bucharest, Romania
- 159 cases handled · 2 in this service
- 20+ years in practice
- Speaks: English, Romanian
- Law, University of Bucharest - Faculty of Law
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4.88(5 reviews)
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