Change to the value threshold for low-value claims

Law no. 57/2025 amending Article 1,026(1) of Law no. 134/2010 on the Civil Procedure Code was published in the Official Gazette, Part I, no. 433 on 12 May 2025, increasing the ceiling for low-value claims from RON 10,000 to RON 50,000.

One reason this measure was taken is the fact that the threshold of RON 10,000, set when the Civil Procedure Code came into force 15 years ago, is no longer reflective of today’s economic and social reality.

The special small claims procedure has multiple advantages for both the courts and the parties to the civil proceedings: cases can now be settled without the parties having to appear, with the judgment of the court of first instance being enforceable as of right.

Source:  Law no. 57/2025 amending Article 1,026(1) of Law no. 134/2010 on the Civil Procedure Code