Romania · Legislation
Legislation and primary sources
Where to find the authoritative text of the law in Romania, and how to confirm it is still in force.
Sources of law, ranked
- Constitution
- Supreme law; basis of the exception of unconstitutionality.
- EU law
- Applicable since 2007; precedence within its field.
- International treaties
- Human-rights treaties prevail over conflicting domestic law.
- Statutes and ordinances
- Including government emergency ordinances, which have the force of law.
- Codes
- Civil Code 2011, Civil Procedure 2013, Criminal Code and Procedure 2014.
- HCCJ appeals in the interest of the law
- Binding interpretive rulings on all courts.
The legislative process
A bill goes to a first-notified chamber and then to the decisional chamber, whose vote is final. The President may return it once for reconsideration or refer it to the Constitutional Court before promulgation and publication in Monitorul Oficial.
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