Lawyer for inspections and representation before Romanian authorities
Assistance for individuals and companies during inspections, in correspondence with public bodies and in challenging sanctions.
An inspection can start without warning and end, the same day, with fines, suspension of activity or referrals to other bodies. How you answer questions, which documents you hand over and what is written in the report all matter for what follows. Having a lawyer present helps set out your obligations and rights clearly.
We assist companies and individuals in their dealings with the Labour Inspectorate (ITM), the tax authority ANAF and its Anti-Fraud Directorate, the General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI), the Trade Registry, public health and veterinary authorities (DSP, DSV, ANSVSA), the fire safety inspectorate (ISU), the consumer protection authority (ANPC), the Environmental Guard, police and prosecutors, city halls, prefectures and pension offices. We prepare replies to requests, objections to inspection reports and appeals against sanctions.
The most effective step, however, comes before the inspection. Through a legal compliance audit we check employment contracts, records, permits and the documents each authority requires, so that problems can be fixed in time. For employers with foreign staff, we also check work permits and residence rights.
What our assistance before authorities includes
- Assistance during labour, tax, anti-fraud, immigration, health, fire safety, consumer and environmental inspections
- Written replies to document requests, notices and summonses from authorities
- Objections and statements recorded in inspection and findings reports
- Court appeals against fines and additional sanctions
- Challenging suspensions of activity or temporary closures
- Obtaining and renewing permits, approvals and opinions, including appeals against refusals
- Assisting employers of foreign nationals before the immigration and labour inspectorates
- Representation before the Trade Registry: filings, entries, objections and appeals
- Assistance at police and prosecutor interviews for company representatives or individuals
- Dealings with city halls and prefectures: certificates, permits, petitions and complaints
- Pension office and national pension fund files, appeals against decisions
- Pre-inspection legal compliance audit and remediation plan
Situations where we can stand by you
- Labour inspectors have found people working without a registered contract
- You have received a summons from the Anti-Fraud Directorate to give explanations or produce documents
- The immigration inspectorate is checking the foreign workers your company employs
- A health, veterinary or fire safety authority has suspended the activity of a production site or food outlet
- The consumer protection authority has imposed a fine you consider disproportionate
- You want to check in advance whether your company is ready for an inspection
How we work
Quick response
We tell you which documents to prepare and how to answer, and where possible assist you directly during the inspection.
Reviewing the inspection documents
We check the report, the legal basis of the sanctions and whether the inspectors followed the correct procedure.
Challenge or remedy
We file objections, appeals or challenges within the time limits, or help you correct problems and reduce the risk of future sanctions.
Court representation
Where needed, we represent you in an appeal against a fine or in administrative court proceedings against the authority's decision.
Frequently asked questions
Am I entitled to a lawyer during an inspection?
Yes, you can be assisted by a lawyer, which is advisable especially in complex inspections. A lawyer's presence does not prevent the inspection from going ahead and does not amount to a refusal to cooperate. Inspectors must receive the documents requested within the limits of the law, and the lawyer helps you answer correctly and record objections in the inspection documents.
Do I have to sign the report if I disagree with it?
You can sign the report and, at the same time, record your objections in the section provided for them. Your signature confirms receipt and that you have read the report, not that you agree with the findings. Written objections made at the time are useful later in an appeal. Always keep a copy of the document.
How do I challenge a fine imposed after an inspection?
Administrative fines are, as a rule, challenged by an appeal to the district court within a short statutory time limit running from when the report is handed over or served. Some measures, such as suspension decisions or sanctions under special laws, follow different procedures. We check straight away which route applies in your case.
What is a legal compliance audit?
It is a preventive review of the company's documents and procedures against the requirements of a particular authority: employment contracts and registers, documents for foreign workers, health or fire safety permits, consumer information. The result is a list of issues and a concrete plan to fix them before any inspection.
Other practice areas
Do you need a lawyer?
Tell us briefly about your situation. We will tell you honestly what can be done and what the next steps are, anywhere in Romania.
