Law No. 190/2018 on Measures for the Implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/679

Legea nr. 190/2018 privind masuri de punere in aplicare a Regulamentului (UE) 2016/679

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In force since 31 July 2018.

A comprehensive regime rule binding public and private bodies.

As of 24 August 2026.

What it requires

Establish a General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Article 6 lawful basis before processing personal data of a person in Romania; the Act's own text is not confirmed, and any Romanian-specific addition to that basis is unverified.

What this law does

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Romania gives the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) domestic effect through Legea nr. 190/2018, applicable from 31 July 2018. The Act's own text is not cited here; the summary rests on practitioner commentary. Every finding below rests on two commentary sources (CMS, DLA Piper) rather than a primary-source read.

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