Journalists and Citizens, Protected From Abusive Processes. Fines up to 100,000 Lei
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President Nicușor Dan signed, on Wednesday, the decree for the promulgation of the Law on protection against manifestly unfounded applications or abusive judicial proceedings directed against persons involved in public mobilization actions (PL-x 58/2026). The normative act, known as the anti-SLAPP law, introduces in Romanian law mechanisms by which journalists, media organizations, human rights defenders and other persons involved [...]
Since October of this year, journalists and citizens who have the courage to say things by name benefit from the provisions of a new protection law against those who try to silence them. A new law, much simpler and clearer, puts an end to the long and expensive processes through which politicians or businessmen tried to [...]
The law on protection against manifestly unfounded applications or abusive judicial proceedings directed against persons involved in public mobilization actions was promulgated by the President of Romania, Nicușor Dan, and was published in the Official Monitor on Wednesday evening. The law is the transposition of the European Anti-SLAPP Directive (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation), being one of the most expected [...] Article One o…
Individuals, companies or other entities using civil proceedings to intimidate journalists, publications, non-governmental organisations or citizens involved in public interest debates risk, from now on, judicial sanctions of up to 1...
The new anti-SLAPP law protects journalists and citizens involved in public debates. Abuse processes can bring fines of up to 100,000 lei.
Fines of up to 100,000 lei for abusive proceedings against journalists and citizens involved in public debates Persons and companies using civil proceedings to intimidate journalists, non-governmental organisations or citizens involved in the debate of public interest issues risk judicial fines of up to 100,000 lei. Law No. 193/2026, published on Wednesday, 7 October, in the Official Monitor, introduces protective measures against abusive legal …
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