Government plans big shake-up for Romanian companies
In early September 2025, the Government fast-tracked a wide-ranging Draft Law through Parliament, bundling fiscal recovery measures with one of the most ambitious updates to company law in recent years. The Draft Law is now[1] under constitutional review, with a ruling expected on 24 September. If cleared, the President is obliged to sign it into law within 10 days. by Cosmina Simion, Managing Partner and Flavia Mincu, Associate la WH...
Romania gambling market – a new era of opportunity
As Romania’s political dust settles, the Romanian gambling market finds itself standing at a pivotal crossroads. The end of political turbulence is giving way to a renewed sense of direction, anchored by recent leadership changes at the National Gambling Office (ONJN). by Alina Tace, Partner and Cosmina-Maria Simion, Managing Partner WHSIMION & PARTNERS The Romanian gambling market has matured substantially in the last decade,...
The interaction between the Audiovisual Council, online content moderation and online gambling advertising
After the entry into force of the Digital Services Act (‘DSA‘)[1] on 17 February 2024, the provisions of the DSA started to be implemented at Member States’ level through national authorities. In close collaboration with experts at the level of the European Commission, the designated national authorities are responsible for supervising the implementation and enforcement of the DSA by the providers established in each...
The first wave of AI provisions is more impactful than it seems – AI literacy obligations and why your organisation should already be compliant
“The AI genie is out of the bottle […]. It is affecting all aspects of society. It’s the machine under everything”. by Cosmina-Maria Simion, Managing Partner si Catalin Veliscu, Junior Associate WH SIMION & PARTNERS [1] This is the opinion of Cynthia Breazeal, MIT professor of media arts and sciences and, probably, one of the best ways to summarize the present impact of AI on all aspects of life. Such consequences require a...
Does AI have a Winning Hand at the Gambling Table? A General Look at AI implications in Gambling
By Cosmina Simion (Managing Partner) and Cătălin Veliscu (Junior Associate) WH Simion & Partners The integration of AI in the gambling field was not a matter left to chance. In a field where technology is at the core and stakeholders are always looking for innovative solutions to address ongoing problems, the use of AI should come as no surprise. However, is the implementation of AI in gambling just another example of using AI...
