This chapter investigates the implementation status of the Aarhus Convention in Romania by a) examining if the provisions of the national legislation are in line with the requirements of the Convention; and b) empirically analyzing how implementation is either hindered or helped by the existing...

The paper sketches the institutional and legal framework for public procurements in Romania and its influence on how environmental and social considerations may be taken into account. This situation is discussed in light of the Commission’s initiatives that foster sustainable public...

Before resorting to a court for the annulment/modification of an administrative decision, an interested party has the possibility of challenging the decision before the administration itself. The (internal) administrative appeal is addressed to the issuing public authority (or to the higher...

This paper focuses on the promotion of R&D&I through state intervention in the economy, specifically by using public procurement and State aid. Innovation is widely recognised as being the key driver of economic growth alongside research and development. As the largest EU Research and Innovation...