The global shift toward green technologies presents a dual challenge: surging demand for clean technology products and an increasing reliance on critical raw materials (CRMs). While the existing literature has largely concentrated on economic, geopolitical, or general governance perspectives, scant attention has been devoted to the legal, institutional, and justice dimensions of mineral resource governance. This article addresses this gap by examining the European Union’s evolving policy framework—particularly the Critical Raw Materials (CRM) Act—and its implications for Romania’s national regulatory landscape. Employing a mixed-method approach that combines a systematic literature review and a SWOT analysis, this study assesses Romania’s capacity to align its mineral governance with the EU’s objectives for supply security, environmental sustainability, and strategic autonomy. Its findings underscore the urgent need for Romania to streamline its regulatory frameworks, enhance institutional coherence, clarify property rights, and reform licensing and fiscal regimes to attract investment and ensure legal predictability. Advancing green mining technologies, recycling initiatives, and sustainability-focused innovations is also vital for aligning national practices with the EU’s environmental and economic goals. By foregrounding issues of transparency, good governance, and procedural justice, this article offers new insights into how national and supranational governance structures intersect in the context of the green transition. This study provides valuable recommendations for policymakers, industry actors, and scholars seeking to strengthen Romania’s position within the EU’s broader resource security and sustainable development strategies.

The main objective of the present paper consists in evaluating the judicial actions of the Ombudsman and in determining its position in the framework of the legal instruments placed at his/hers disposal for carrying out the missions conferred by the legal norms and the public expectances. The paper aims at (1) identifying the historical stages during which were introduce the legal instruments at the Ombudsman's disposal, (2) studying the institutional reforms generated by the modifications of the Romanian Constitution from 2003, (3) analyzing the Romanian practice concerning the People's Advocate (Romanian Ombudsman) intervention into the constitutional justice and in front of the administrative review courts, and (4) effectuating a foray in the European practice and achieving a comparative study in the field.

The study examined the role played by the International Academy of Comparative Law (IACL), on the occasion of its Centenary — together with other national and international institutions — in shaping the historical evolution of comparative law and comparative legislation in Romania. Beyond documenting didactic and scientific activities in both comparative public and private law, the paper highlights contributions made through specialized publications, doctrinal debates, legislative analyses, and participation in international comparative law forums. For analytical clarity, the study follows the periodization established in Romanian legal doctrine. The first part focuses on Romanian law before 1944, analyzed in relation to the Romano-Germanic legal family, with particular emphasis on French law. The second part addresses the socialist period (1944–1989), when Romanian law operated within the framework of the socialist legal system, though marked by adaptations reflecting national specificities. The final section examines the post-1989 transition, a phase characterized by profound political and legal changes, including the reintroduction of democratic institutions that guarantee the protection and promotion of human rights, as well as the revival of comparative law studies at university level. These developments not only reconnected Romanian law to its Romano-Germanic roots but also facilitated its integration into broader European legal frameworks.

The book “Administrative Law of Goods. General Part” by Ionuț-Bogdan Berceanu represents a significant contribution to understanding the legal regime of public and private goods of the state and administrative-territorial units. The author, associate professor at the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA) and a PhD in Administrative Sciences, uses his academic experience to clearly and coherently explain the legal mechanisms through which public administration acquires, uses, and capitalizes on goods. The well-structured content, supported by a solid bibliography and numerous practical examples, makes this volume accessible both to students and to professionals in administrative law.