Articles & Case Studies
Beyond theory, results speak for themselves: proven outcomes in business law, immigration, litigation, and debt recovery.
Articles
Setting Up a Company in Timisoara: Steps, Rules for Foreign Founders and What Can Be Done Remotely
Timisoara attracts investors from Germany, Italy and the United States. A guide to incorporating here, the rules that apply to foreign nationals, what can be handled by power of attorney without travelling, and the alternatives to renting an office.
Investor Residence in Romania: Income Conditions, Investment Thresholds and the Route to Citizenship
A guide for foreign investors seeking residence in Romania: approval for commercial activities, the minimum income required from shareholders and associates, the thresholds that remove the means-of-support test, and the conditions for citizenship by investment.
Starting a Business in Romania: Choosing the Legal Form, Registering and What Follows
A practical guide to getting started: choosing between a limited company and sole trader status, what registration with the Trade Register involves, the tax and employment obligations that arise immediately, and what differs for foreign founders.
Immigration Lawyer in Timisoara: When Legal Help Changes the Outcome and How the Process Works
Visas, residence permits, return decisions, entry bans and citizenship. A guide to the situations where an immigration lawyer changes the result, the deadlines that run in each procedure, and how we work with clients based abroad.
Setting Up a Company in Timisoara: Steps, Rules for Foreign Founders and What Can Be Done Remotely
Timisoara attracts investors from Germany, Italy and the United States. A guide to incorporating here, the rules that apply to foreign nationals, what can be handled by power of attorney without travelling, and the alternatives to renting an office.
Investor Residence in Romania: Income Conditions, Investment Thresholds and the Route to Citizenship
A guide for foreign investors seeking residence in Romania: approval for commercial activities, the minimum income required from shareholders and associates, the thresholds that remove the means-of-support test, and the conditions for citizenship by investment.
Starting a Business in Romania: Choosing the Legal Form, Registering and What Follows
A practical guide to getting started: choosing between a limited company and sole trader status, what registration with the Trade Register involves, the tax and employment obligations that arise immediately, and what differs for foreign founders.
Immigration Lawyer in Timisoara: When Legal Help Changes the Outcome and How the Process Works
Visas, residence permits, return decisions, entry bans and citizenship. A guide to the situations where an immigration lawyer changes the result, the deadlines that run in each procedure, and how we work with clients based abroad.
Case Studies
Romanian Citizenship by Descent: Tracing the Ancestors' Records and Why Reacquisition Was Not Needed
The client wanted to start the process for Romanian citizenship but did not know where his ancestors were born and had none of their records. We traced the documents through the competent authorities, and the analysis showed the route was transcription, not reacquisition.
Family Reunification Visa Refused Three Times: the Refusal Overturned Administratively in Under Two Months
Our client had received three successive refusals of a long-stay family reunification visa. An earlier court win did not help, because the visa issued had expired by the time he reached the border. We challenged the last refusal administratively and the visa was granted in under two months.
Family Abandonment and Fraud Against Creditors: Dismissal Set Aside by the Timisoara Court of Appeal
The father ordered to pay maintenance did not pay, and enforcement revealed he had disposed of his assets. The criminal complaint was dismissed as out of time. We challenged that decision, and the Timisoara Court of Appeal set the dismissal aside and sent the file back to the prosecutor.
A Five-Year Ban on Entering Romania Annulled in Court for a Kosovo National
Our client received a five-year ban on entering Romania, issued during a criminal investigation and without any final judgment. The ban also blocked his visa applications in other European states. The court annulled the decision and he can travel again.
Cassation Appeal Allowed by Romania's High Court: Prison Warrant Annulled for Breach of Non Reformatio in Pejus
The Timisoara Court of Appeal replaced a deferred sentence with 1 year and 2 months of immediate imprisonment, even though the prosecution had appealed in the defendant's favour. We filed a cassation appeal, the High Court quashed the decision, annulled the warrant, and our client was released at once.
Over EUR 150,000 Recovered From Romanian Companies in Two Months, Through Negotiation, Protective Measures and Enforcement
Between November and December 2025 we recovered over EUR 150,000 for clients with unpaid invoices from Romanian companies. The result came from a mix of negotiation, protective measures and judgments obtained in Bucharest, Timisoara and Oradea.
Return Decision Annulled by the Brasov Court of Appeal for a Digital Nomad From New Zealand
Our client, a digital nomad from New Zealand, received a return order because the extension procedure for digital nomads was new and little known at the counter. The Brasov Court of Appeal annulled the decision and he stayed in Romania.
Residence Extension Filed Late: Return Decision Annulled by the Timisoara Court of Appeal
Our client, a Vietnamese national, filed his residence extension a few days after expiry and was met with a return decision. The Timisoara Court of Appeal annulled it and ordered the authority to examine the application on its merits.
From Employee to Entrepreneur: Return Decision Annulled for a Foreign National Who Set Up a Romanian Company
Our client came to Romania for a job and in the meantime set up his own company. On renewal, the Timis immigration office issued a return decision without considering the change in his situation. The court annulled it.
Penalties of 0.5% Per Day in a Telecoms Contract: Unfair Term Annulled and Over EUR 3,000 Refunded
A small unpaid balance from 2013 grew, through penalties of 0.5% per day, into an obligation of over EUR 3,000. We established that the term was unfair and the client was refunded everything he had paid, plus interest.
Romanian Citizenship by Descent: Tracing the Ancestors' Records and Why Reacquisition Was Not Needed
The client wanted to start the process for Romanian citizenship but did not know where his ancestors were born and had none of their records. We traced the documents through the competent authorities, and the analysis showed the route was transcription, not reacquisition.
Family Reunification Visa Refused Three Times: the Refusal Overturned Administratively in Under Two Months
Our client had received three successive refusals of a long-stay family reunification visa. An earlier court win did not help, because the visa issued had expired by the time he reached the border. We challenged the last refusal administratively and the visa was granted in under two months.
Family Abandonment and Fraud Against Creditors: Dismissal Set Aside by the Timisoara Court of Appeal
The father ordered to pay maintenance did not pay, and enforcement revealed he had disposed of his assets. The criminal complaint was dismissed as out of time. We challenged that decision, and the Timisoara Court of Appeal set the dismissal aside and sent the file back to the prosecutor.
A Five-Year Ban on Entering Romania Annulled in Court for a Kosovo National
Our client received a five-year ban on entering Romania, issued during a criminal investigation and without any final judgment. The ban also blocked his visa applications in other European states. The court annulled the decision and he can travel again.
Cassation Appeal Allowed by Romania's High Court: Prison Warrant Annulled for Breach of Non Reformatio in Pejus
The Timisoara Court of Appeal replaced a deferred sentence with 1 year and 2 months of immediate imprisonment, even though the prosecution had appealed in the defendant's favour. We filed a cassation appeal, the High Court quashed the decision, annulled the warrant, and our client was released at once.
Over EUR 150,000 Recovered From Romanian Companies in Two Months, Through Negotiation, Protective Measures and Enforcement
Between November and December 2025 we recovered over EUR 150,000 for clients with unpaid invoices from Romanian companies. The result came from a mix of negotiation, protective measures and judgments obtained in Bucharest, Timisoara and Oradea.
Return Decision Annulled by the Brasov Court of Appeal for a Digital Nomad From New Zealand
Our client, a digital nomad from New Zealand, received a return order because the extension procedure for digital nomads was new and little known at the counter. The Brasov Court of Appeal annulled the decision and he stayed in Romania.
Residence Extension Filed Late: Return Decision Annulled by the Timisoara Court of Appeal
Our client, a Vietnamese national, filed his residence extension a few days after expiry and was met with a return decision. The Timisoara Court of Appeal annulled it and ordered the authority to examine the application on its merits.
From Employee to Entrepreneur: Return Decision Annulled for a Foreign National Who Set Up a Romanian Company
Our client came to Romania for a job and in the meantime set up his own company. On renewal, the Timis immigration office issued a return decision without considering the change in his situation. The court annulled it.
Penalties of 0.5% Per Day in a Telecoms Contract: Unfair Term Annulled and Over EUR 3,000 Refunded
A small unpaid balance from 2013 grew, through penalties of 0.5% per day, into an obligation of over EUR 3,000. We established that the term was unfair and the client was refunded everything he had paid, plus interest.
Contact
We are here to provide Legal Support
Contact us for personalized legal support in business law, civil and commercial matters, immigration, insolvency, and debt recovery in Bucharest, Timișoara, Arad, Oradea, and Reșița. We provide clear, practical legal solutions tailored to your business and personal needs.
Our team of attorneys stands by your side to protect your rights and interests, providing comprehensive legal support in business law, immigration, litigation, and debt recovery.
Contact:
lawoffice@arsulescu.com
+40 739 111 113
OFFICES
Bulevardul General Ion Dragalina nr. 29, Timisoara 300166
Strada Aurel Vlaicu nr. 87, Bucuresti 030167
SCHEDULE
Monday - Thursday
09-19
Friday
09-16:30
Saturday
closed
Sunday
closed