Municipal and legal developments in Moldova and Romania

Various administrative and legal developments are occurring in Moldova and Romania. In Chisinau, the renovation of the Stefan cel Mare and Saint Garden is facing delays due to a contested tender process. The project, estimated to cost over 91 million lei and take 27 months, is currently awaiting the resolution of a legal challenge. Additionally, a separate tender for the restoration of the historic Chisinau City Hall building has failed after three bidders failed to meet the necessary requirements.

In Romania, the Timișoara City Hall has secured a definitive legal victory regarding the recovery of Cezar Street, a public domain area that had been illegally occupied by private constructions. Meanwhile, in Brașov, a court has ordered the municipality to sell a central garage to a tenant following a previous refusal by the administration. In the legal sector, the firm Clifford Chance Badea is expanding its Renewable Energy, Real Estate, and Construction practice by hiring new associates to handle increasing project volumes.