New Rules On Reception Of Construction Works

The Romanian Government has recently adopted a new regulation for reception of construction works ("New Regulation"), which will enter into force on 29 July 2017 and will replace the former regulation from 1994 ("Former Regulation"). A brief outline of certain key aspects is set out below.

TYPES OF RECEPTION

The New Regulation sets out two types of receptions of construction works, depending on the status of the works:

1. reception after completion of works, in two stages: (i) reception at completion of works and (ii) final reception upon expiry of warranty period. As a novelty, the New Regulation introduces the possibility for reception of parts of the construction project that have all been authorised under a single building permit, provided that they are distinct and independent from a physical and functional perspective – e.g. the project consists of several buildings authorised under a single building permit and the buildings are finalised at different times;