LEGE no. 69 69 of 28 April 2000 (* updated *) physical education and sport ((updated until 30 June 2016 *)
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---------- The Romanian Parliament adopts this law + Title I General provisions + Article 1 (1) This law regulates the organization and functioning of the national system of physical education and sports in Romania. ... (2) For the purposes of this law, physical education and sport shall mean all forms of physical activity intended, through an organized or independent participation, to express or improve the physical condition and spiritual comfort, to establish Civilized social relationships and lead to getting results in competitions of any level. ... (3) The terms used in the text of the law have the meaning set out in the Annex which forms an integral part ... + Article 2 (1) Physical education and sport are activities of national interest supported by the State. ... (2) The State recognizes and stimulates the organizational and promotion actions of physical education and sports, carried out by public administration authorities and, as the case may be, by non-governmental organizations in education, in structures of national defence, public order, national security, in health, in commercial companies, as well as in other sectors of social life, according to legal regulations. ... (3) Physical education and sport include the following activities: physical education, school and university sport, sport for all, performance sport, physical exercises practiced for maintenance, prophylactic or therapeutic. ... ------------- Alin. ((3) of art. 2 2 has been amended by section 1 1 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (4) The State guarantees the performance of the functions of the public sector and of the private sector in the fields of physical education and sport, in accordance with the principles of responsible collaboration ... (5) The practice of physical education and sport is a right of the person, without any discrimination, guaranteed by the state. The exercise of this right is free and voluntary and is carried out independently or within associative sports structures. ... (6) The State recognizes and guarantees the natural and legal person the right to free association for the purpose of establishing sports structures. ... + Article 3 (1) Public administration authorities, educational establishments and institutions, sports institutions, as well as non-governmental organizations have the obligation to support sport for all and sport of performance and to ensure the conditions organizational and material for the practice of physical education and sports in local communities. ... (2) Public administration authorities and institutions referred to in par. (1) have the obligation to ensure, as a matter of priority, children of preschool age, young people and elderly conditions for the practice of physical exercise, with a view to social integration. ... (3) The public administration authorities have the obligation to ensure conditions for the practice of physical education and sport by persons with physical, sensory, psychological and mixed disabilities, in order to develop their personality and to integrate into society, as well as the means to enable athletes with disabilities to participate in national and international competitions intended for them. ... + Title II Organisation of physical education and sport + Chapter I Physical education and school and university sport + Article 4 The Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation organizes the activity of physical education and the practice of sports in pre-university and university education. + Article 5 School physical education is compulsory discipline, provided in educational plans with a differentiated number of hours, according to the curriculum established by mutual agreement between the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation. + Article 6 (1) Sports activity in educational establishments and institutions shall be organized within the school and university sports associations. ... (2) School and university sports associations are sports structures established under the conditions of this law, the activity of which is coordinated by the Federation of School Sports, respectively by the Federation of University Sports. ... ----------- Alin. ((2) of art. 6 6 has been amended by section 2 2 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (3) The Federation of School Sports and the Federation of University Sports, established under the law, have the following tasks: ... a) promoting the educational valences of sport; ... b) the initiation and organization of programs and actions to attract students and students to the practice of sport; ... c) coordination of sports competitions held in educational establishments and institutions, organized by school and university sports associations; ... d) support or organization, as the case may be, of local, area and national competitions of the representatives of educational establishments and institutions; ... e) possession of exclusive competence for the representation of the country at official competitions organized under the aegis of international federations of school and university ... ----------- Alin. ((3) of art. 6 6 has been amended by section 2 2 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (4) The organization and functioning of the School Sports Federation and the Federation of University Sports are established by Government decisions, initiated by the National Agency for Sport and the Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation. ... ----------- Alin. ((4) of art. 6 6 has been amended by section 2 2 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (5) The financing of the Federation of School Sports, respectively of the Federation of University Sports, is made by allowances from the state budget, on the basis of programs, as well as by extra-budgetary income. To support the representation programs at the official international competitions, held under the aegis of the international federations of the school sport and university sport, the School Sports Federation, and the Sports Federation University, I can benefit, with priority, from government allowances. ... ----------- Alin. ((5) of art. 6 6 has been amended by section 2 2 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (6) Participation in the competition system for students and students in educational establishments and institutions is made exclusively on the basis of the school/student card and the up-to-date medical opinion. ... (7) For students with sports skills can be organized, under the law, classes, schools and high schools with sports program, as well as school sports clubs. ... (8) All educational establishments, state or private, existing or newly established, have the obligation to order or have access to sports facilities and facilities, in order to allow the lessons of physical education and the practice of sports with students and students. ... (9) Own sports bases and installations may be made available, free of charge or with payment, to local communities, to natural or legal persons concerned, with the obligation to respect the normal conduct of education programmes and activities; and of school and university sports clubs. ... (10) The performance sport for students and students is usually organized within the school and university sports clubs. Students and students can practice performance sport in other sports clubs as well. ... + Chapter II Military and professional physical education + Article 7 Military physical education is compulsory discipline, provided in the instruction and education plan. It is carried out systematically and continuously, throughout the period of the week, of the training and education process, within the limit of at least 3 hours weekly, being led by specialized military or civilian staff. + Article 8 Professional physical education is organized in the fields of activity that involve different forms of practice of exercise, in order to develop and maintain a good physical condition. Professional physical education is regulated by normative acts developed for the interested fields. + Article 9 Physical exercises practiced with prophylactic or therapeutic purpose are structured differentiated by areas, depending on other objectives pursued, apart from those specific to physical education and sport. They can be maintenance times for the treatment of some diseases or remedies. + Chapter III Sport for all + Article 10 (1) Sport for all is a complex of activities based on the free practice of physical exercise in a clean and safe environment, individually or in a group, organized or independent. ... (2) Sport for all is supported by the state, by non-governmental organizations and by local government structures, in order to maintain the health, recreation and socialization of citizens. ... ((3) To coordinate the implementation of the National Programme
> the Committee of Physical Physical Activities for Health, Education and Recreation, an advisory body within the National Agency for Sport, whose organization, operation and composition are established by Government decision.
... -------------- Alin. ((3) of art. 10 10 has been amended by section 7 7 of art. 23 of EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 64 64 of 28 June 2003 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 464 464 of 29 June 2003. + Article 11 (1) The financing of the national program "Sport for all" shall be provided from funds provided distinctly in the state budget and from funds from local budgets. ... (2) The financial means necessary to support the sub-programs carried out by the National Sports Federation "Sport for all" shall be provided from funds provided distinctly in the state budget. ... (3) The sub-programs proposed by the other institutions, which are approved annually by the Sports Physical Activities Committee for Health, Education and Recreation, are financed from local budgets, from funds received from international bodies, from sponsorships, donations and related, as well as from state budget funds, which will be provided with the destination for sports and youth activity. ... ----------- Article 11 has been amended by section 1. 3 3 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Chapter III ^ 1 National programme "Rediscover the sheep" ----------- Chapter III ^ 1 was introduced by art. I of LAW no. 96 96 of 1 July 2014 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 496 496 of 3 July 2014. + Article 11 ^ 1 (1) Oina is the national sport of Romania. ... (2) The national program "Rediscover the sheep" represents a national program that consists of a complex of activities necessary to support the practice and promotion of the game of sheep, carried out through the Romanian Federation of Oina. ... (3) The national program "Rediscover the sheep" can be supported by the state, by structures of the central administration, by non-governmental organizations and by local administration structures, in order to promote the game of sheep as a national sport of Romania. ... ----------- Article 11 ^ 1 was introduced by art. I of LAW no. 96 96 of 1 July 2014 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 496 496 of 3 July 2014. + Article 11 ^ 2 The financing of the National Program "Rediscover the sheep" can be provided from funds provided distinctly in the state budget, budget allocations, own revenues of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and, depending on the possibilities, from funds from local budgets. ----------- Article 11 ^ 2 was introduced by art. I of LAW no. 96 96 of 1 July 2014 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 496 496 of 3 July 2014. + Chapter IV Performance sport + Article 12 (1) Performance sport is an essential factor for national sports development, fulfilling an important representative function for Romania in official sports competitions of an international nature. ... (2) The bodies of the central public administration with attributions in sport and the local public administration authorities shall provide the necessary means for the preparation of performance athletes, the provision of necessary scientific and medical support for their framing in the education system and full social and professional integration. ... (3) During the satisfaction of the military internship the central specialized public administration bodies shall ensure the performance athletes conditions for the continuation of the training, as well as for the participation in the domestic sports competitions and international. ... + Article 13 (1) The performance sport aims to capitalize on the individual's skills in an organized system of selection, preparation and competition, aimed at improving sports results, making records and obtaining victory. ... (2) Performance athletes are persons who systematically practice and organize sports and participate in competitions in order to achieve victory over their partner, for self-overcoming or record. ... (3) In order to participate in local or national official sports competitions a performance athlete must be legitimized at a sports club. ... (4) The record of legitimation and transfer of athletes are in the competence of national sports federations, professional leagues and county associations and Bucharest municipality, on sports branches, according to the statutes and regulations national sports federations. ... (5) The system of official sports competitions on sports branches is developed and organized by national sports federations, according to their statutes and regulations. ... + Article 14 (1) Under the law and in accordance with the provisions contained in the statutes and regulations of national and international sports federations, performance athletes may be: ... a) amateur; ... b) professionals. ... (2) It is the professional athlete who for the practice of the sport meets the following conditions: ... a) has a professional sports license; ... b) concludes with a sports structure, in written form, an individual employment contract or a civil convention under the law. ... ------------ Alin. ((2) art. 14 14 was amended by the single article of LAW no. 124 124 of 4 May 2006 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 403 403 of 10 May 2006. ((2 ^ 1) Clubs, sports associations and professional athlete shall be obliged by the contract concluded between the parties to comply with the specific provisions of the rules, regulations of national sports federations and, as the case may be, of professional leagues in the branch of that sport and which have as their object the activity of selection, preparation, performance and participation in domestic and international competitions. ---------- Alin. (2 ^ 1) of art. 14 14 has been introduced by section 1 1 of art. XVI of EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 2 2 of 11 March 2015 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 176 176 of 13 March 2015. (3) The professional athlete, who has concluded with a sports structure a civil convention, shall be assured, upon request, the participation and payment of the contribution to a pension system, public and/or private, under the law. ... ------------ Alin. ((3) art. 14 14 was amended by the single article of LAW no. 124 124 of 4 May 2006 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 403 403 of 10 May 2006. (4) The professional sports license shall be obtained in accordance with the procedures laid down in the statutes and regulations of the national sports federations. ... (5) Foreign athletes can carry out activity as professional athletes at a sports structure in Romania, based on the work permit issued under the law. ... (6) National sports federations ensure that professional athletes from the respective sports branch are organized. ... (7) The rights and obligations of the professional athlete are those provided in the statutes and regulations of national sports federations, as well as in contracts or conventions, as the case may be, concluded between the parties. ... (8) The professional sports quality shall cease in accordance with the provisions of the statutory and regulations of the national sports federations. ... (9) Sports branches in which professional sport can be practiced shall be established by Government decision, initiated by the National Agency for Sport, at the proposal of national sports federations. ... (10) The conditions for practicing professional sports are established by the rules of national sports federations, with the opinion of the National Agency for Sport. ... ------------ Article 14 has been amended by art. I of EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 205 205 of 22 December 2005 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.191 1.191 of 29 December 2005. + Article 15 (1) The central and local public administration authorities may support sports training, integration into the education system, social and professional integration of performance athletes, as the case may be, during the entire period of the sports career. ... (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), educational establishments or institutions shall ensure, as the case may be, for performance athletes frequent exemptions, open exam sessions and enrolment conditions in university education, according to the law. ... + Article 16 The criteria for the classification of performance athletes shall be established by regulations developed by the national sports federations. + Article 16 ^ 1 (1) Sport for persons with special needs represents a complex of activities carried out under specific conditions in group or individually by persons with physical, sensory, mental and mixed disabilities. ... (2) Sport for persons with special needs can be practiced both for the development of personality and integration in society of persons with special needs, and for the purpose of participation in national and international competitions. ... (3) The national sport program for all must include a sub-program dedicated to sport for people with special needs. ... (4) Persons with special needs who practice sport systematically and organized for the purpose of participating in competitions and obtaining victory over their partner are considered performance athletes. ... (5) In carrying out the duties of awarding athletes, the Ministry of Youth and Sports will respect the principle of non-discrimination, awarding equal prizes to athletes who have won medals at competitions organized for disabled athletes with those of medal-winning athletes at Olympic games, world championships and European championships. ... -------- Article 16 ^ 1 has been introduced by item 1. 1 1 of art. I of LAW no. 194 194 of 7 July 2015 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 507 507 of 9 July 2015. + Title III Administration structures for sport ----------- The name of Title III has been amended by point 5 5 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Chapter I Ministry of Youth and Sports + Article 17 (1) The Ministry of Youth and Sports is the body of the central specialized public administration that coordinates the activity in the field of physical education and sports, except as provided by this law. ... (2) Take exception to the provisions of the previous paragraph: ... a) the activity of physical education and sports in educational establishments and institutions, which are organized in compliance with the provisions of art. 4 4-6 and the other legal provisions in force; ... b) the activity of physical education and sports in military and military education units, which are organized in compliance with the provisions of art. 7 and the other legal provisions in force. ... + Article 18 (1) The Ministry of Youth and Sports is organized and operates according to the law and has the following main tasks in the field of sports ... a) elaborates and supports the overall strategy of organization and development of sports activity and represents the interests of the state in relation to specialized federations; ... b) initiates, develops and endorses, as the case may be, draft normative acts in the field of physical education and sports; ... c) elaborates the general rules for the use of material means under its administration and financial means for sports activity, which come from allowances from the state budget; ... d) work with ministries and other central and local public administration authorities, research institutions and specialized educational and health facilities for the organization and development of physical education and sports; ... e) works with the Romanian Olympic Committee and the National Paralympic Committee in the financing and development of programs on the preparation and participation of Romanian athletes in the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, as well as for the promotion of valences educational of Olympians; ... -------- Lit. e) a par. ((1) of art. 18 18 has been amended by section 4.2 2 2 of art. I of LAW no. 194 194 of 7 July 2015 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 507 507 of 9 July 2015. f) manages the public domain and the private domain of the state, entrusted to the National Agency for Sport; ... ----------- Letter f) a par. ((1) of art. 18 18 has been amended by section 4.2 6 6 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. g) supervises the maintenance of the destination of sports facilities in the public or private domain of the state or administrative-territorial units, as well as those who belonged to the public domain and entered the private circuit after 1989; ... g ^ 1) supervise the maintenance of the destination of the bases and/or sports facilities that belonged to the public or private domain of the state or of the administrative-territorial units and which, subsequently, were acquired as patrimonial assets intended sports activity or sold to companies. ----------- Letter g ^ 1) a par. ((1) of art. 18 18 was introduced by section 4.2. 7 7 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. h) proposes the annual structure of allocations from the state budget; ... i) allocate the budget of the sports activity, constituted according to this law, for: ... -its own activity and that of the institutions subordinated to it; -national sports federations, based on the financing contracts of their sports programs; -awarding outstanding performances at official international sports competitions; ----------- Letter i) a par. ((1) of art. 18 18 has been amended by section 4.2 8 8 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. j) authorizes the affiliation of national sports federations to international sports federations and other continental or world forums, as well as the affiliation of other organizations with sports profile at international specialized forums. ... ----------- Letter j) a par. ((1) of art. 18 18 has been amended by section 4.2 8 8 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. k) supervises and controls the observance by the sports structures of the legal provisions in force and of the provisions contained in the statutes and in the acts of their formation; ... l) organize or support, according to the law, the training, professional training and improvement of sports specialists, working together with the institutions and specialized bodies in the country and abroad; ... m) elaborates and carries out, in collaboration with the local public administration authorities, the plans for the construction and modernization of sports facilities and facilities, in order to develop the sport of performance of national interest and international; endorses technical norms in terms of sports facilities and facilities; ... n) recognize or revoke, for the purposes of this law, the existence of a sports structure by registering, respectively its deletion from the Sports Register; ... o) endorses the establishment of sports structures, including the registration as legal persons of professional sports clubs organized as sports companies on actions, respectively withdraw their opinion of operation; ... p) elaborates the award criteria and assigns the distinctions and sports titles, other than those established by law; ... q) supports the organization and promotion of scientific research and healthcare in the field of sports; ... r) authorizes the development on the territory of Romania of the world, European and regional championships and the participation of national representatives at the world and European championships organized abroad, as well as at the regional championships; ... s) promotes measures to prevent, control and suppress the use of prohibited substances and irregular methods, intended to artificially increase the physical capacity of athletes or to modify the results of competitions; ... s) adopt measures to prevent and combat violence at sports events; ... t) represent the interests of the state in various international sports bodies and bodies; negotiate and conclude agreements, agreements, protocols and other cooperation documents in the field of sports with specialized bodies from other countries, based on legal provisions in force; ... t) collaborate with the other bodies of the central public administration with attributions in the field of sport, for the support of sport for all and performance, ensuring increased efficiency on the line of supervision and control, exercise the disciplinary authority, training and improvement of sports specialists, in order to link the financing of sports activity, the prevention of violence in sport and the fight against doping. ... u) collaborate with other bodies of central or local public administration, through the National Research Institute for Sport, in order to implement programs or research platforms on mass sport for: (i) improving the general health of the population-prevention of diseases and sedentarism in the young population; (ii) monitoring the effects of public policies addressed to grassroots sport; (iii) the increase, through sport, of the prevention of general conditions; (iv) increasing the potential for physical performance; (v) increasing the quality of selection for performance sport, by early detection of students with high motor potential; (vi) increasing the quality of selection for professions involving effort and physical endurance. ... ---------- Lit. u) a par. ((1) of art. 18 18 was introduced by section 4.2. II al art. 8 of EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 40 40 of 28 June 2016 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 490 490 of 30 June 2016. (2) The Ministry of Youth and Sports may perform other duties provided for in the normative acts in force. ... + Article 18 ^ 1 (1) By decision of the local council/county council, amounts from the local budget can be distributed for: ... a) financing of the activity of sports institutions subordinated to him; ... b) financing the activity of local sports structures, constituted as non-profit structures under the law, participating in local, regional, national and international sports competitions, organized in accordance with the statute and regulations national sports federations on the sports branch, on the basis of contracts and their sports programs that provide for promotion, selection, participation, preparation, organization of competitions and sports events. From the allocated amounts, all types of expenses related to sports contracts and programs, including those of a salary nature, can be financed. ... ---------- Lit. b) a par. ((1) of art. 18 18 ^ 1 has been amended by section 4.2 2 2 of art. I of LAW no. 171 171 of 29 June 2015 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 480 480 of 1 July 2015, amending section 2 2 of art. XVI of EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 2 2 of 11 March 2015 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 176 176 of 13 March 2015. c) the award, under the law, of the outstanding performances obtained at the official international sports competitions. ... (2) The provisions of this Article shall apply from the competition year following the entry into force of this Law. ... ---------- Alin. ((2) of art. 18 ^ 1 was introduced by section 1. 2 2 of art. I of LAW no. 64 64 of 31 March 2015 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 222 222 of 1 April 2015, amending section 1 1 of art. VII of EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 58 58 of 22 September 2014 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 711 711 of 29 September 2014. ----------- Article 18 ^ 1 has been introduced by item 1. 1 1 of art. VII of EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 58 58 of 22 September 2014 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 711 711 of 29 September 2014. + Chapter II Directions for youth and county sports, respectively of the city of Bucharest + Article 19 Repealed. ----------- Article 19 was repealed by the letter. b) of art. VIII of ORDINANCE no. 15 15 of 14 July 2010 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 512 512 of 22 July 2010. + Article 20 (1) The departments for county sports, namely the city of Bucharest, have the following main tasks in the field of sports: ... a) keep records of sports structures without legal personality in the county, by registering them in the Sports Register; ... b) finance, on the basis of contract, the sports programs of the county associations and of the city of Bucharest on sports branches and sports clubs of private law, within the respective administrative-territorial area, within the limit of the amount provided in the revenue and expenditure budget with this destination; ... c) collaborate with local councils, in order to efficiently use the amounts granted from local budgets for performance sports activity in the territory; ... d) develop and carry out, in collaboration with local public administration authorities, plans to build and improve sports facilities and facilities, in order to develop sport in general and performance sport in territory, finances some special programs for athletes, wards or teams from administrative-territorial radius; ... e) collaborate with school inspectorates, educational establishments and higher education institutions for the organization and development of school and university sports, as well as for the training and improvement of professional training of sports instructors; ... f) initiates the necessary measures to prevent violence at sports events organized in their territorial area, as well as doping in sport; ... g) support with material and financial means the practice of sport for all; ... h) directs and controls, from a technical-methodical and specialized point of view, the sports structures in the county; ... i) supervise the maintenance of the destination of sports facilities in the public or private domain of the state or administrative-territorial units, as well as those who belonged to the public domain and entered the private circuit. ... ----------- Alin. ((1) of art. 20 20 has been amended by section 9 9 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (2) The departments for youth and county sports, respectively of the city of Bucharest, meet other duties established by the regulations approved by the Ministry of Youth and Sports and by normative acts specific to their field of activity. ... + Chapter III Romanian Olympic Committee ----------- Head. III of Title III was introduced by section III. 10 10 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Article 20 ^ 1 (1) The Romanian Olympic Committee is an association of national interest that is organized and operates on the basis of its own status, developed in accordance with the provisions of the Olympic Charts and the present law. ... (2) The Romanian Olympic Committee is a legal person of private law, public utility, autonomous, non-governmental, non-governmental, apolitical and non-profit. ... (3) The acquisition of legal personality is made under the law. ... (4) The Romanian Olympic Committee has exclusive competence for the representation of the country at the Olympic Games and the other programs organized under the aegis of the International Olympic Committee or the continental The Romanian Olympic Committee is the sole holder on the territory of Romania of the rights of use of the marks and of all the Olympic symbols specified in its own status, in Charta Olimpica and in other normative documents of the Olympic movement. ... (5) The natural or legal persons on the territory of Romania may not use the insignia of the International Olympic Committee, the insignia and emblem of the Romanian Olympic Committee and other Olympic intellectual property rights than with the Olympic Roman. ... (6) The Romanian Olympic Committee organizes and coordinates the activity of the Romanian Olympic Academy, a unit subordinated to it, without legal personality, with powers in the development and promotion of the fundamental principles of Olympianism. ... ----------- Article 20 ^ 1 has been introduced by item 10 10 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Article 20 ^ 2 (1) In order to achieve its object of activity, the Romanian Olympic Committee collaborates with governmental and non-governmental institutions, associations and public or private law organizations. ... (2) The Romanian Olympic Committee supports financially, on the basis of financing contracts, the activity of national junior training centers. National sports federations lead, organize and coordinate the work of these centers. The National Agency for Sport, the Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation, central and local public administration authorities collaborate and support the work of the national Olympic junior training centers. ... (3) The financing sources of the Romanian Olympic Committee may be: ... a) amounts from the state budget; ... b) own income; ... c) other sources. ... (4) The level of budgetary allocations and the categories of expenditure to be financed from them shall be approved by the annual budgetary laws. ... (5) The Romanian Olympic Committee can benefit from governmental financial support for the achievement of the Olympic programs. ... (6) The Romanian Olympic Committee may own property, concession or immovable use, sports facilities and facilities of national interest. ... (7) The legal actions to capitalize on the rights of any kind of the Romanian Olympic Committee are exempt from stamp duty. ... ----------- Article 20 ^ 2 has been introduced by item 10 10 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Title IV Sport structures + Chapter I General provisions + Article 21 (1) For the purposes of this law, sports structures are considered: ... a) sports associations; ... b) sports clubs, including those organized as commercial companies, educational establishments with program or sports profile, palaces and clubs of children and students; ... ----------- Point b) of par. ((1) of art. 21 21 has been amended by section 4.2 11 11 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. c) the county associations and the city of Bucharest, on sports branches; ... d) professional leagues; ... e) national sports federations; ... f) Automobile Club Roman, for the activity of sports motoring and sports karting; ... ----------- Letter f) a par. ((1) of art. 21 21 has been amended by section 4.2 11 11 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. g) other national sports organisations. ... ----------- Letter g) a par. ((1) of art. 21 21 was introduced by section 4.2. 12 12 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (2) The right to free association, for the purpose of establishing a sports structure, is a right of the natural or legal person. ... (3) The Ministry of Youth and Sports organizes, under the conditions established by this law, the record of sports structures through the Sports Register, assigning to each structure registered an identification number and the Sports Identity Certificate. ... + Article 22 (1) For the purposes of this law, sports structures are associations of private law or public law institutions, established or established, as the case may be, for the purpose of organizing and administering a sports activity and aimed at promoting one or more sports disciplines, their practice by their members and participation in sports activities and competitions. ... ----------- Alin. ((1) of art. 22 22 has been amended by section 13 13 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (2) For the purposes and under the conditions established by law may operate sports clubs, legal persons of public law organized under the central, local public administration bodies or subordinated to higher education institutions state. ... ----------- Alin. ((2) of art. 22 22 has been amended by section 2 2 of art. VII of EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 58 58 of 22 September 2014 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 711 711 of 29 September 2014. + Article 23 All sports structures, regardless of their specific purpose and legal form, shall be entered in the Sports Register. The registration and award procedures of the Sports Identity Certificate and the identification number shall be established by the implementing regulation of this law. + Article 24 (1) The recognition of a sports structure, for the purposes of this law, shall be proved by the Certificate of Sports Identity, issued under the present law. ... (. The officially recognised sports structures may be afilia as follows: ... a) to the county associations, respectively of the city of Bucharest, on sports branches, constituted according to the provisions of art. 34, for participation in local official competitions; ... b) to the corresponding national sports federation, established according to the provisions of art. 35-41, for participation in national or international official competitions. ... + Chapter II Sports associations + Article 25 (1) Sports associations are sports structures without legal personality. Sports associations without legal personality can be constituted as private civil societies, according to the legislation in force. The establishment of a sports association without legal personality gives its right to obtaining a sports identity certificate, as well as to the affiliation to the county association, on the appropriate sports branch, in order to participate in local official sports competitions. ... (2) Sports associations may also be constituted within public or private institutions, as units without legal personality. ... (3) Within public or private institutions, a single sports association as a unit without legal personality may be constituted. ... + Chapter III Sports clubs + Article 26 (1) Sports clubs are sports structures with legal personality, constituted under the law. ... (2) Sports clubs may be: ... a) legal persons of private law, non-profit structures or sports companies on shares; ... b) legal persons under public law. ... + Article 27 Private, non-profit sports clubs are non-profit legal entities, constituted, under the law, as mono-or polysport structures. + Article 28 (1) Private sports clubs have their own regime of administration and management of the budget and of the patrimony, approved by their general meetings, under the law. ... ----------- Alin. ((1) of art. 28 28 has been amended by section 14 14 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (2) Sports clubs shall be subject to financial checks every year, according to the law. ... (3) For the alienation of sports facilities made on land leased for exclusively sports purposes or for changing their destination, the agreement of the Ministry of Youth and Sports is required. ... ((4) Abrogat. ... ----------- Alin. ((4) of art. 28 28 has been repealed by section 6.6. 15 15 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (5) The dissolution of a private sports club is made under the law. ... ----------- Alin. ((5) of art. 28 28 has been amended by section 16 16 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (6) Sports clubs, regardless of the form of organization provided for by this law, will comply with the specific provisions of the norms and regulations of the national federations and, as the case may be, of the professional leagues in the respective sports branch. ... + Article 29 (1) Public law sports clubs are legal entities, established as public institutions subordinated to state administration bodies or state higher education institutions and have as their object of activity performance, selection, preparation and participation in domestic and international competitions. ... ----------- Alin. ((1) of art. 29 29 has been amended by section 3 3 of art. VII of EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 58 58 of 22 September 2014 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 711 711 of 29 September 2014. (2) The sports clubs of mono-or polysport public law shall be organized and operated by their own regulations, elaborated according to the law. ... ----------- Alin. ((2) of art. 29 29 has been amended by section 17 17 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (3) The establishment, organization and functioning of public sports clubs under the state higher education institutions shall be made by order of the Minister of National Education, at their request. ... ----------- Alin. ((3) of art. 29 29 has been introduced by section 4 4 of art. VII of EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 58 58 of 22 September 2014 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 711 711 of 29 September 2014. + Article 30 Public law sports clubs can receive for free use or in free use the buildings that serve sports activity, sports facilities and facilities. The sports facilities and facilities received for administration and use are considered sports heritage and will not change their sports destination without the approval of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. + Article 31 (1) Professional sports clubs are sports structures organized as non-patrimonial associations or sports companies on shares, which obtained the license from the national sports federation, issued in accordance with the statutes and the regulations of international federations on the sports branch. ... ----------- Alin. ((1) of art. 31 31 has been amended by section 18 18 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (2) Professional sports clubs shall be organized for one or more sports branches. ... ----------- Alin. ((2) of art. 31 31 has been amended by art. unique from LAW no. 50 50 of 19 March 2012 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 185 185 of 22 March 2012. (3) Professional sports clubs, organized as non-patrimonial associations, are subject to the legal regime of this type of associations, and professional sports clubs, organized as commercial sports companies on shares, apply to them. the legal regime of companies, with the peculiarities of this law. ... ----------- Alin. ((3) of art. 31 31 has been amended by section 19 19 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. ((5) Abrogat. ... ----------- Alin. ((4) of art. 31 31 has been repealed by section 6.6. 20 20 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Article 32 (1) The initial social capital of professional sports clubs is constituted under the law. ... ----------- Alin. ((1) of art. 32 32 has been amended by section 21 21 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. ((2) Abrogat. ... ----------- Alin. ((2) of art. 32 32 has been repealed by section 6.6. 22 22 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. ((3) Abrogat. ... ----------- Alin. ((3) of art. 32 32 has been repealed by section 6.6. 22 22 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (4) The reorganization of sports clubs is made according to the regulation implementing this law. ... ----------- Alin. ((4) of art. 32 32 has been amended by section 23 23 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (5) They may be shareholders of sports companies on Romanian natural and legal persons, as well as foreign natural and legal persons. The participation of foreign individuals and legal entities in the social capital of professional sports clubs will not exceed 49% of the total shares. ... (6) No natural or legal person among those mentioned in par. ((5) may not hold shares of the share capital, simultaneously, at two or more sports companies on shares of the same sports branch. ... (7) The status of the sports companies on shares will not be able to contain any other limitation for the free transmission of shares. ... + Article 33 The alienation of sports facilities or installations intended for the practice of sports, owned by the sports company on shares, is done under the law, without changing the sports destination. + Chapter IV County and county associations of Bucharest on sports branches + Article 34 (1) The county associations and of the city of Bucharest on sports branches are legal persons of private law, aiming to organize the activity in the respective sports branch at the level of the county or the city of Bucharest, in compliance with the statutes and regulations of the national sports federations. ... ----------- Alin. ((1) of art. 34 34 has been amended by section 24 24 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (2) The county associations "Sport for all" and "Sport for persons with disabilities" are constituted by the association of natural and legal persons with activity in these fields in each county. ... (3) The acquisition of legal personality is made under the law, as an organization-non-profit association. ... (4) The county associations and of the city of Bucharest on sports branches are constituted from the sections of the sports associations and clubs included in the county competition system, affiliated and recognized by them. ... (5) The objectives, rights and duties of the county associations and of the city of Bucharest on sports branches arise from the statutes and regulations of the corresponding national sports federations, as well as from the power delegated by them. ... (6) At the level of the county, respectively of the city of Bucharest, it can be constituted, for a sports branch, a single county association. ... (7) The departments for youth and county sports, respectively of the city of Bucharest, recognize and support the county associations and the city of Bucharest on sports branches, which operate in their territorial area. ... + Chapter V National sports federations + Article 35 (1) The national sports federations are sports structures of national interest, constituted by the association of sports clubs and county associations and the city of Bucharest, on sports branches. ... (2) According to this law, national sports federations are legal persons of private law, public utility, autonomous, non-governmental, apolitical and non-profit. ... (3) The acquisition of legal personality is made under the law. ... + Article 36 (1) The national sports federations shall be constituted only with the express opinion of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. ... (2) For a sports branch, a single national sports federation may be constituted under the law. ... (3) By exception, the National Sports Federation "Sport for All" and the National Paralympic Committee may be established, for persons with special needs, as legal persons of private law, of public utility, having as members individuals and legal entities with specific activity in the field. ... -------------- Alin. ((3) of art. 36 36 has been amended by art. II of LAW no. 194 194 of 7 July 2015 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 507 507 of 9 July 2015, by amending a phrase. (4) The modification of the statutes or the constituent acts of the national sports federations is subject to the procedures provided by law, after obtaining the express opinion of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. ... (5) The national sports federations shall be organized and operated on the basis of their own status developed in accordance with the provisions of this Law and with the statutes of the corresponding international ... (6) Establishment of national sports federations or modification of the statutes and their constituent acts, without complying with the provisions of par. ((1) and (4), shall be null and void. ... + Article 37 (. National sports federations shall have the following main tasks: ... a) elaborates the national strategy for the development of the sports branch and controls its application by the affiliated members; ... b) organize, conduct, control and supervise official sports activities and competitions at national level, based on the adopted statutes and regulations; ... ----------- Point b) of par. ((1) of art. 37 37 has been amended by section 4.2 25 25 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. c) organize and coordinate the entire activity of referees on sports branches, on training, continuous improvement, classification and promotion of them, based on a proper functioning regulation; ... d) elaborates and carries out the plans for the preparation and participation of Romanian performance athletes from national representations at international competitions; ... e) exercise the disciplinary power in the terms provided by this law and according to its own statutes and regulations; ... f) organizes or tuteles the official international competitions that take place on the territory of Romania, with the opinion of the Ministry of Youth and Sports; ... g) collaborate with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, with the Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation and/or with the institutions in their structures for the training and improvement of sports specialists; ... h) promotes measures to prevent and control the use of prohibited substances and irregular methods, intended to artificially increase the physical capacity of athletes or to modify the results of competitions organized directly to national level, in accordance with the regulations of international federations, the International Olympic Committee and the World Anti-Doping Agency. Any other measures contrary to the above mentioned regulations are void of law; ... ----------- Letter h) a par. ((1) of art. 37 37 has been amended by section 4.2 25 25 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. i) undertake measures to prevent and combat violence, as well as to promote the spirit of fair play and tolerance in sports activity. ... (2) National sports federations shall ensure the representation of Romania in sports competitions and in international bodies to which they are affiliated. ... + Article 38 (1) National sports federations shall be entered in the Sports Register, in order to obtain the Sports Identity Certificate. ... (2) National sports federations may join international sports federations, other European or world forums, based on the opinion given by the Ministry of Youth and Sports. ... + Article 39 (1) National sports federations have their own budget and heritage management and management bodies, constituted according to the law, as well as their own statutes and regulations. ... (2) National sports federations shall be subject to financial checks, according to their law and statutes. ... (3) The national sports federations shall have the goods in their property, may conclude loan agreements and issue credit securities, provided that these legal acts are concluded for the purpose of the object of activity. ... (4) National sports federations may strike or alienate movable or immovable property, financed totally or partially from public funds, through programs, or may change their destination only with the approval of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. ... + Article 40 In case of dissolution of a national sports federation the liquidation of the patrimony is made according to the legal provisions in force + Article 41 The National Sports Federation "Sport for All" and the National Paralympic Committee benefit from the rights and obligations of national sports federations and operate on the basis of national programs, funded as a priority from the Government. -------------- Article 41 has been amended by section 6.6. 2 2 of art. I of LAW no. 34 34 of 13 March 2009 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 163 163 of 17 March 2009. + Chapter VI Professional leagues + Article 42 (1) Professional leagues are sports structures constituted by the association of professional sports clubs on sports branches. ... (2) According to this law, professional leagues are legal entities of private, autonomous, non-governmental, apolitical and non-profit. ... (3) The acquisition of legal personality is made under the law. ... (4) Professional leagues, as sports structures subordinated to national sports federations, operate on the basis of their own statutes and regulations. ... (5) The statutes of professional leagues shall be approved by general meetings and shall be compulsorily endorsed by national sports federations and the National Sports Agency. ... ----------- Alin. ((5) of art. 42 42 has been amended by section 26 26 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (6) The establishment of professional leagues as sports structures and the acquisition of legal personality shall be made under the law, on the basis of the agreement of the corresponding national sports federation and of the compulsory opinion of the Ministry of Youth and Sport. ... (7) For a sports branch a single professional national league may be constituted. By exception, professional leagues can be established, on competitive levels, within the same sports branch. ... (8) The establishment of professional leagues or the modification of the statutes and their constituent acts, without complying with the provisions of the preceding paragraphs, shall be void of law. ... (9) Professional leagues have the following tasks: ... a) organize the official professional competition in the respective sports branch and at the level established by the national sports federation; ... b) control and exercise the disciplinary power over the members, within the limits established by this law and by the corresponding national sports federation; ... c) negotiate and conclude collective agreements, according to the law; ... d) other duties granted by the corresponding national sports federations, in the meaning of lit. a). ... + Chapter VII Repealed ----------- Head. VII of Title IV has been repealed by point 27 27 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Article 43 Repealed. ----------- Article 43 was repealed by point (a). 27 27 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Chapter VIII Common provisions + Article 44 Repealed. ----------- Article 44 was repealed by point (a). 28 28 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Article 45 (1) The sports structures and the Romanian Olympic Committee hold the exclusivity: ... ----------- The introductory part of para. ((1) of art. 45 45 has been amended by section 4.2 29 29 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. a) the right to the group or individual image, static and moving of their athletes in competition and representation equipment, when they participate in competitions on behalf of that structure; ... b) the right of use on the logo/emblem of its own, as well as on the name of the competition it organizes; ... ----------- Point b) of par. ((1) of art. 45 45 has been amended by section 4.2 29 29 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. c) the rights of advertising, advertising and radio and television broadcasting at the competitions they organize or participate in, as the case may be. ... ----------- Letter c) a par. ((1) of art. 45 45 has been amended by section 4.2 29 29 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. ((2) Abrogat. ... ----------- Alin. ((2) of art. 45 45 has been repealed by section 6.6. 30 30 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Article 45 ^ 1 The rights provided in art. 45 45 para. (1) may be divested, except for the federative rights of the athletes, which may be assigned exclusively to another sports structure. ----------- Article 45 ^ 1 has been introduced by item 31 31 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Title V Disciplinary authority + Article 46 (1) The disciplinary authority in sport is fully and legitimately exercised according to: ... a) the powers given by law for the exercise of the right of supervision and control of sports structures by the central specialized public administration body for sport; ... b) the statutes and regulations of the national sports federations, the county associations and the city of Bucharest, on sports branches, professional leagues and the Romanian Olympic Committee. ... (2) The disciplinary power gives legitimate holders, listed in par. ((1) lit. b), the faculty to investigate and, as the case may be, to sanction persons and institutions at fault. ... + Article 47 The manner of exercising the disciplinary authority shall be carried out by: a) a coherent system of sanctions, corresponding to those areas, graduated, depending on the gravity of the facts; ... b) gradual differentiation of facts, application of sanctions, exclusion of possibility of double sanctions for the same act, exclusion of retroactivity in application of sanctions and prohibition of giving sanctions for acts committed prior to the moment the commission of the act concerned; ... c) causes or circumstances that exempt, mitigate or aggravate the liability of the perpetrator and the requirements for extinguishing or suspending the sanction; ... d) competencies regarding the investigation of the crime, determination and application of ... e) guaranteeing the rights of the defence, establishing the remedies against the sanctions applied. ... + Article 48 (1) Revocation of the recognition of the functioning of any sports structure shall be within the competence of the National Sports Agency and shall be produced in ... ----------- The introductory part of para. ((1) of art. 48 48 has been amended by section 4.2 32 32 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. a) the purpose or object of activity of the respective sports structure has become illicit, contrary to the good morals, public order and national security; ... b) the sports structure, without being authorized, pursues a purpose other than the one for which it was constituted and which it declared; ... c) decisions of the general meeting are taken in violation of statutory provisions, constituent acts and law; ... d) revocation of the right of recognition of officials, following the dissolution and liquidation of a sports structure. ... (2) Revocation of the recognition of the functioning of a sports structure is made by order of the Minister of Youth and Sports, based on the findings resulting from the supervision and control of the bodies stated in art. 46 and has as an effect, as the case may be, the temporary suspension of the Sports Identity Certificate or the deletion from the Sports Register of the respective sports structure ... (3) Against the order of revocation of the recognition of the functioning of a sports structure, except for the situation provided in ((1) lit. d), the one who considers himself wronged can appeal to the court within 30 days. ... ((4) From the date of onset of the attack action referred to in par. (3) and until the final judgment of the court of law the order for temporary suspension of the Certificate of Sports Identity or revocation of the sports structure in question is suspended. ... (5) In the case provided in par. ((1) lit. a) The Ministry of Youth and Sports refers to the competent court in order to lose the legal personality of the sports structure. ... + Title VI Supervision and control + Article 49 (1) The Ministry of Youth and Sports shall exercise the supervision and control of all sports structures, according to the provisions of this law and its implementing regulation. ... ((. By delegation, the surveillance and control action may also be exercised by: ... a) the directions for youth and county sports, respectively of the city of Bucharest, for sports associations and clubs in the territorial area; ... b) national sports federations, sports clubs, county associations and the city of Bucharest, sports branches, professional leagues and professional sports clubs in the respective sports branch. ... + Article 50 Within the meaning of the present law, supervision and control cannot substitute the own control established by the national sports federations, the county associations and the city of Bucharest, on sports branches, as well as sports associations and clubs, professional leagues and professional sports clubs, according to their own statutes and regulations. + Title VII Scientific research on physical education and sport + Article 51 Scientific research in the field of physical education and sport follows: a) improving the physical education programmes and increasing the social efficiency of sport for all; ... b) raising the level of sports performance by means of research; ... c) methodico-scientific and forensic substantiation of selection, training and participation of athletes in competitions; ... d) valorisation of research results in physical education and sport, for the benefit of all categories of population ... + Article 52 (1) The scientific research programs for physical education and sports, of national interest, shall be included in the National Research and Development and Innovation Plan. ... (2) The financing and assignment of scientific research programs for physical education and sports shall be made in accordance with the legal provisions in force. ... (3) The Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation and other central public administration authorities can initiate and support scientific research programs in physical education and sports, awarded under the law. ... + Article 53 (1) In order to ensure the professional framework for the development of research and scientific assistance for physical education and sport, the National Research Institute for Sport is established as a public institution, subordinated to the Ministry of Youth and Sport. The activity of the National Research Institute for Sport is financed from extra-budgetary income and from allowances granted from the state budget for the implementation of own programs of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. ... (2) The organization, functioning and attributions of the National Research Institute for Sport shall be established by Government decision. ... + Title VIII Control and healthcare in the field of physical education and sport + Article 54 Control and health care in physical education and sports activities are mandatory. + Article 55 (1) The practice of physical exercises in organized forms is carried out only with medical opinion. ... (2) In order to participate in training and competitions legitimized athletes must perform regular medical examination and whenever needed at sports medicine units. ... (3) The participation of athletes legitimized in training and/or their registration at sports competitions are conditioned by the existence of the favorable medical opinion, issued only by sports medicine units. ... (4) The organizer of official sports competitions on sports branches has the obligation to ensure, during the competition, at least one qualified first aid team, which uses type B ambulances, according to national and European standards and norms in vigor. The expenses of the presence of the qualified first aid team will be borne by the organizers. ... -------------- Alin. ((4) of art. 55 55 has been introduced by section 3 3 of art. I of LAW no. 34 34 of 13 March 2009 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 163 163 of 17 March 2009. + Article 56 (1) The Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, elaborates the norms on granting the necessary medical opinion to students and students in order to participate in physical education lessons. ... (2) The Ministry of Youth and Sports, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, elaborates the technical norms on ... a) medical examination of athletes; ... b) medical-sports assistance in national sports complexes, as well as in national and Olympic teams ' camps; ... c) medical assistance at sports facilities during training and competitions. ... + Article 57 (1) Control and specialized medical assistance for persons participating in the sports activities referred to in art. 55 55 para. (1) and (2) are granted according to the technical norms developed by the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Health. ... (2) The Ministry of Health carries out the control and healthcare of athletes by: ... a) The National Institute of Sports Medicine, as a medical-sports nurse and research unit, for national and Olympic teams; ... b) the county polyclinics of sports medicine, for all athletes in their territorial area; ... c) specialized medical offices, organized within the territorial polyclinics, for athletes in their territorial area; ... d) specialized medical offices, organized within national sports complexes and sports clubs, in training and competitions. ... + Title IX Training and training of specialists in the field of physical education and sport + Article 58 Teaching physical education or sports training, in organized forms, is provided only by persons attested in the field by recognized diplomas or certificates, under the law. + Article 59 (1) The training of the licensees in physical education and sports, of the teachers of physical education, of the coaches, of the managers and of the physiotherapists is carried out within the higher education institutions accredited or authorized under the law. ... (2) Coaches can also be formed within the post-secondary schools of coaches, accredited or authorized under the law. ... (3) The sports instructors are formed within the high schools with sports program, under the law. The sports instructors can also form through courses organized by the departments for youth and county sports, respectively of the city of Bucharest, and other interested legal entities, under the law. ... ((4) The standards of assessment in the field of physical education and sport, with a view to the accreditation or authorization of establishments, educational institutions, training courses and professional improvement of adults, shall be established by the bodies ability by law, in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and, as the case may be, with the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Protection. ... + Article 60 (1) The continuous training of specialists with higher education is done under the law. The continuous training of coaches is done through refresher courses and training internships, organized by national sports federations together with accredited or authorized higher education institutions under the law. ... (2) The system of classification and promotion of coaches is established by the status of the coach, approved by Government decision. ... + Article 61 (1) Graduates of higher education institutions, post-secondary schools of coaches, accredited or authorized, can obtain the coach card on the basis of the license, diploma or graduation certificate, as the case may be, certifying the specialization in the respective sports branch. ... (2) The coach card shall be issued by the National Sports Agency and shall give the holder the rights and obligations provided for in the status of the coaches, statutes and regulations of the federations. ... ----------- Alin. ((2) of art. 61 61 has been amended by section 33 33 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (3) The coach card certifies the occupation of coach, which will be exercised under the law. ... + Article 62 In the physical education and sports activity, in addition to teachers with a bachelor's degree or graduation, coaches, instructors and managers in the field, can function as specialists and other qualified persons for medical assistance, research and scientific assistance, organization and technical management, as well as for other complementary occupations specified in the implementing regulation of this law. + Title X Social protection of performance athletes + Article 63 Performance athletes benefit from social insurance, social assistance, health insurance rights, as well as the rights due to private pension funds, under the law. + Article 64 (1) The performance athlete who has obtained a gold, silver or bronze medal in the individual or team events of the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games or a gold medal at the world and European senior championships, samples Olympic or Paralympic, has the right, on request and with the confirmation of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, to an annuity. ... -------- Alin. ((1) of art. 64 64 has been amended by section 3 3 of art. I of LAW no. 194 194 of 7 July 2015 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 507 507 of 9 July 2015. (1 ^ 1) The performance athlete who won a gold medal at the world championships and/or the European senior championships, in a sports event that was included at least once in the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games program, has a ... the right, upon request, to an annuity. -------- Alin. ((1 ^ 1) of art. 64 64 has been amended by section 3 3 of art. I of LAW no. 194 194 of 7 July 2015 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 507 507 of 9 July 2015. (2) Renta viagera provided in par. (1) represents the equivalent of 1.5 gross average salaries on the economy. ... (3) For the establishment of the annuity, the average gross salary on economy communicated by the National Commission for Statistics shall be used for the month before the payment of the rights. ... (4) The Renta viagera is granted as of January 1 of the year following the year in which the athlete withdraws from the activity, but not earlier than the date of entry into force of this Law. ... (5) Depending on the level of sports performance, from the annuity, calculated according to the provisions of par. (2), the monthly rights shall be granted from 1.5 gross average salaries on economy, as follows: ... a)-100% for the first gold medal obtained at the Olympic games or at the Paralympic games; ... -80% for the first silver medal obtained at the Olympic games, at the Paralympic games or for the first gold medal obtained at the world championships; -70% for the first bronze medal obtained at the Olympic games, at the Paralympic games or for the first gold medal obtained at the European championships; b) 50% of the amount of the corresponding allowance due according to lit. a) for the gold and silver medals obtained at the Olympic games, at the Paralympic games and for the gold medals obtained at the world championships or at the European championships. ... -------- Alin. ((5) of art. 64 64 has been amended by section 3 3 of art. I of LAW no. 194 194 of 7 July 2015 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 507 507 of 9 July 2015. (6) For athletes who aggregate the title of champion or Olympic vice-champion or Paralympic with that of world or European champion or the title of world champion with the European one, the annuity awarded for the best performance shall be cumulated with the for lower performance, according to the levels provided in par. ((5) lit. b). ... -------- Alin. ((6) of art. 64 64 has been amended by section 3 3 of art. I of LAW no. 194 194 of 7 July 2015 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 507 507 of 9 July 2015. (7) The funds required for payment of the rights provided for in this Article shall be allocated from the state budget and shall be paid by the Ministry of Youth and Sports. ... ((8) The payment methods of the rights provided in par. (1) shall be established by order of the Minister of Youth and Sports and shall be published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I. ... (9) The viagera renta provided for in this article shall be paid monthly in lei and shall not be taxable. ... (10) During the period of return to activity as an active athlete the payment of the annuity is suspended. ... + Article 65 (1) Legitimate athletes participating in competitions included in the domestic or international calendar ... Sports are obliged, as the case may be, to possess insurance in case of accidents, in the sports branch in which they are legitimized. (2) Sports clubs may conclude, for their legitimate athletes, insurance contracts for risk of accident or death, intervened in sports competitions or training in order to participate in competitions. ... (3) During the convocation of the athletes in the national lots of Romania, the obligation to pay the insurance premiums lies with the national sports federations, except in situations where the international regulations have other provisions. The same obligation lies with the Romanian Olympic Committee, namely the Paralympic National Committee, for the lots participating in the Olympic Games, respectively at the Paralympic Games or at other competitions organized under the aegis of the International Committee Olympic. ... -------- Alin. ((3) of art. 65 65 has been amended by section 4 4 of art. I of LAW no. 194 194 of 7 July 2015 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 507 507 of 9 July 2015. (4) The insurance premium to be stipulated in the insurance contract shall be determined within the limit of the annual budget of the sports structures and of the Romanian Olympic Committee. ... ----------- Article 65 has been amended by section 6.6. 35 35 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Article 66 Professional athletes, associated in trade unions on sports branches, also benefit from the other rights conferred by Law no. 54/1991 on trade unions. + Title XI Financing of sport + Article 67 ((1) Income, regardless of source, and expenses of any nature of any sports structure are contained in an annual budget of its own. ... ((. The administration of the annual revenue and expenditure budget shall be made as follows: ... a) according to the competences established in the statutes and regulations of private law sports structures, for their own income; ... b) according to the conditions established by the contracts concluded between the parties, for the amounts granted by the central and local public administration bodies, for the financing of the programs of private law sports structures without profit, utility public; ... c) under the conditions provided by the rules on public finances, for allocations from the state budget and local budgets, granted by central and local public administration bodies to public law sports structures, as well as for incomes their own. ... (. The annual budget shall include the revenue side, as the case may be: ... a) own income; ... b) amounts from the state budget or local budgets granted by central or local public administration bodies for the financing of sports programs made by private law sports structures, without profit, of public utility; ... c) allowances from the state budget and local budgets, distributed to sports structures governed by public law by central and local public administration bodies; ... d) other sources. ... ----------- Alin. ((3) of art. 67 67 has been amended by section 36 36 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (. The annual budget of the sports structures shall be approved as follows: ... a) general meetings, for private sports structures; ... b) by the central or local public administration bodies under which it is located, for sports structures under public law. ... ----------- Alin. ((4) of art. 67 67 has been amended by section 36 36 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (5) Non-profit sports structures are exempt from local taxes and duties. ... ((6) The annual balances resulting from the implementation of the budget of public law sports structures shall be carried over the following year. ... + Article 68 Repealed. -------------- Art. 68 was repealed by the letter m) of par. ((1) art. 36 of LAW no. 414 414 of 26 June 2002 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 456 456 of 27 June 2002. + Article 69 (1) The sports structures without patrimonial purpose and the Romanian Olympic Committee, under the conditions of this law, can benefit from amounts from the state budget and from the local budgets for the financing of sports programs. These amounts shall be provided on the basis of contracts concluded between the respective sports structures and the central or local public administration bodies, as appropriate. ... ----------- Alin. ((1) of art. 69 69 has been amended by section 37 37 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (2) The contract will include provisions on: the object and volume of specific activities, the sports parameters to be carried out, the amount set for the financing of the programs, broken down by objectives, activities and natures of expenses, obligations and responsibilities of parties The management regime of the amounts thus received and the financial control are made under the law. ... (3) The provisions of the contract have full power for the two parties, constituting themselves in technical, financial and administrative rules. ... (4) Public law structures may also benefit from other sources of revenue, as follows: ... a) the contributions and contributions of money or in kind of sympathizers; ... b) donations and amounts or goods received through sponsorships; ... c) revenues from advertising and advertising; ... d) the income for which taxes are due on shows; ... e) incomes obtained from the valorisation of their assets; ... f) allowances obtained from participation in sports competitions and demonstrations; ... g) allowances obtained from transfers of athletes. ... (5) The incomes obtained from the activities of public law sports structures shall be managed and used at the level of the respective sports structures, in order to achieve the purpose and object of activity, without payments to the state budget and without Damage to allowances from the state budget. ... + Article 70 (1) The Ministry of Youth and Sports shall provide its sources for financing sports activities in: ... a) allocations from the budget, established by the central and local public administration; ... b) incomes from the proceeds of the Autonomous Regia "National Lottery", established according to the law; ... c) 1% of taxes and excise duties applied at national level for cigarettes, cigarettes and alcoholic beverages; ... ----------- Letter c) a par. ((1) of art. 70 70 has been amended by section 4.2 38 38 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. d) donations and sponsorships; ... e) other income, under the law; ... f) the remaining amounts of the previous financial year ... g) repealed; ... ----------- Letter g) a par. ((1) of art. 70 70 has been repealed by letter f) art. 32 of EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 77 77 of 24 June 2009 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 439 439 of 26 June 2009. (2) The departments for youth and county sports, respectively of the city of Bucharest, provide their sources for the financing of sports activities of local interest from: ... a) the annual budget allocation established by the central and local public administration; ... b) 30% of taxes on sports shows carried out on the territory of the county; ... c) 15% of the market value of the disused sports facilities or to which the destination has changed, owned by private law sports structures on the territory of that county; ... c ^ 1) incomes obtained from economic activities carried out in connection with the purpose and the object of activity of the sports facilities management units; ----------- Point c ^ 1) of par. ((2) art. 70 70 was introduced by section 4.2. 1 1 of the single article of LAW no. 221 221 of 22 May 2003 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 367 367 of 29 May 2003. d) donations and sponsorships; ... e) other income, under the law; ... f) amounts remaining from the previous financial year. ... g) incomes obtained from the valorisation of their assets. ... ----------- Letter g) a par. ((2) of art. 70 70 was introduced by section 4.2. 40 40 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Article 71 (1) The sources of financing of the national sports federations come from: ... a) amounts intended to finance own sports programs and entered into contracts concluded with central or local public administration bodies, as the case may be; ... b) incomes obtained from economic activities carried out in connection with their purpose and object of activity; ... c) contributions, taxes, contributions, penalties, according to the provisions of the own statutes and regulations; ... d) donations and sponsorships; ... e) repealed; ... ----------- Letter e) a par. ((1) of art. 71 71 has been repealed by letter f) art. 32 of EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 77 77 of 24 June 2009 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 439 439 of 26 June 2009. f) 10% of the allowances of domestic and international transfers of athletes, which are constituted in the source of financing of sports activity for children and juniors, including those in school clubs; ... ----------- Letter f) a par. ((1) of art. 71 71 has been amended by section 4.2 41 41 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. g) other income, under the law; ... h) remaining amounts of the previous financial year. ... i) incomes obtained from the valorisation of their assets. ... ----------- Letter i) a par. ((1) of art. 71 71 was introduced by section 4.2. 42 42 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (2) The sources of financing of sports clubs come from: ... a) subsidies from the state budget and local budgets granted to sports clubs by public law by central and/or local public administration bodies under which they are located, as well as by local public administration bodies from the respective administrative-territorial unit; ... ----------- Letter a) a par. ((2) of art. 71 71 has been amended by section 4.2 43 43 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. b) amounts for the financing of sports programs of private law sports clubs and registered in the contracts concluded with the departments for youth and county sports, respectively of the city of Bucharest, or with the public administration bodies local, as appropriate; ... c) incomes obtained from economic activities carried out in direct connection with their purpose and object of activity; ... d) contributions, contributions and penalties applied to its members, athletes, coaches and other technicians, according to their own statutes and regulations; ... e) amounts obtained from transfers of athletes; ... f) donations and sponsorships; ... g) other income, under the law; ... h) remaining amounts of the previous financial year. ... i) incomes obtained from the valorisation of their assets; ... ----------- Letter i) a par. ((2) of art. 71 71 was introduced by section 4.2. 44 44 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. j) incomes obtained from participation in sports competitions and demonstrations. ... ----------- Letter j) a par. ((2) of art. 71 71 was introduced by section 4.2. 44 44 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. ((3) The sources of financing of sports associations without legal personality shall be ensured by: ... a) members ' input; ... b) the distribution of amounts for sports activity from the income and expenditure budget of the institutions or units within which they were constituted; ... c) other sources. ... + Article 72 The sources of funding of the county associations and of the city of Bucharest, on sports branches, are ensured from: a) amounts for the financing of own sports programs and entered in contracts concluded with the departments for youth and county sports, respectively of the city of Bucharest, or with local public administration bodies, as the case may be; ... b) contributions, taxes, contributions, penalties, according to their own statutes and regulations; ... c) incomes obtained from economic activities carried out in connection with their purpose and object of activity; ... d) donations and sponsorships; ... e) other income, under the law; ... f) remaining amounts of the previous financial year. ... + Article 73 (1) Professional sports clubs organized as sports companies on shares realize their own income from the activities provided in art. 31 31 para. ((1). ... ((2) The management of own patrimony and the financial year of professional sports clubs shall be ruled according to the regulations applicable to companies. ... + Article 74 The sources of financing of professional leagues, on sports branches, come from: a) contributions, taxes, contributions, penalties, according to their own statutes and regulations; ... b) incomes obtained from activities carried out in direct connection with their status and object of activity; ... c) donations and sponsorships; ... d) repealed; ... ----------- Letter d) of art. 74 74 has been repealed by letter f) art. 32 of EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 77 77 of 24 June 2009 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 439 439 of 26 June 2009. e) 5% of the proceeds from the sale of admission tickets to the official sports competitions organized by the league; ... f) 2% of the proceeds from the contracts concluded by professional sports clubs for advertising, advertising and TV rights; ... g) other income, under the law; ... h) remaining amounts of the previous financial year. ... + Article 75 The sources of financing of the Romanian Olympic Committee are: a) amounts from the state budget; ... ----------- Letter a) of art. 75 75 has been amended by section 4.2 45 45 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. b) Olympic stamp, representing 10% of the value of all access tickets to sports events; ... c) incomes from the proceeds of the Autonomous Regia "National Lottery", established according to the law; ... d) donations and related; ... e) sponsorships; ... f) incomes made from the granting of the right of use of the emblem of the Romanian Olympic Committee and other Olympic intellectual property rights; ... ----------- Letter f) of art. 75 75 has been amended by section 4.2 45 45 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. g) contributions from the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Solidarity; ... h) incomes from the organization and exploitation of sports and sports betting, under the law; ... i) other incomes, according to the legislation in force; ... j) remaining amounts of the previous financial year; ... k) one-fourth of the amounts made according to art. 70 70 para. ((1) lit. c). ... + Article 76 Repealed. ----------- Article 76 was repealed by letter c) of the single article of LAW no. 241 241 of 12 July 2007 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 496 496 of 24 July 2007. + Article 77 Repealed. ------------ Article 77 was repealed by art. 85 of ORDINANCE no. 7 7 of 19 July 2001 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 435 435 of 3 August 2001. + Title XII Material basis for sports activity + Article 78 (1) For the purposes of this law, the sports material base includes the totality of land and premises, as well as the facilities, installations and constructions that are intended to organize and carry out the physical education and sports activity. ... (2) The goods referred to in par. ((1) belong, where appropriate, to public or private property. ... (3) The public and private sports bases of the state and administrative-territorial units, respectively of the private sector, approved, shall be entered in the Register of sports facilities, according to a methodology approved by order of President of the National Sports Agency ... ----------- Alin. ((3) of art. 78 78 has been amended by section 47 47 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Article 78 ^ 1 Public administration authorities and companies that have acquired or hold facilities and/or sports facilities are obliged to keep their destination and keep them in working order. ----------- Art. 78 ^ 1 was introduced by item 48 48 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Article 79 (1) The change of destination or the abolition of sports facilities belonging to the public or private domain of the state or administrative-territorial units will be possible only by Government decision and with the prior construction of other bases sports similar to those abolished. ... (1 ^ 1) By exception to par. (1), the abolition of sports facilities belonging to the public or private domain of the state or administrative-territorial units can be done only by Government decision, provided that the public administration authorities approve in prior, under the law, the technical-economic documentation related to investment objectives for physical education and sport, which will be built on the same site. ---------- Alin. ((1 ^ 1) of art. 79 79 was introduced by art. 45 of EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 83 83 of 12 December 2014 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 925 925 of 18 December 2014. (2) Provisions of para. ((1) shall also apply to companies that hold patrimonial assets intended for sports activity that belonged to the state. ... ----------- Article 79 has been amended by section 6.6. 49 49 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Article 80 (1) The material basis for the sports activity, which is in the state patrimony and in the use of the former National Council for Physical Education and Sport on December 22, 1989, shall be reintegrated into the patrimony of the successor, Youth and Sports. ... ((2) The surrender-takeover is based on the protocol. ... Fair compensation is granted, as the case may be, by the At the same time it reintegrates without payment and buildings that, according to art. 20 20 para. ((2) of Law no. 15/1990 , with subsequent amendments and completions, have passed into the patrimony of some companies, regardless of the status of their social capital. Reintegration is done on a protocol basis. ((3) The rental of goods, including temporarily available land, in the patrimony of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, is made on the basis of contract concluded under the law, with its annual review, only in accordance with the methodology established by order of the Minister of Youth and Sport. ... ----------- Alin. ((3) art. 80 returned to its original form as EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 77 77 of 30 June 2010 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 446 446 of 1 July 2010, was rejected by LAW no. 145 145 of 30 April 2013 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 254 254 of 8 May 2013. (4) Rent of goods, including land, under the conditions of par. (3) is made with priority for sports activities. ... ----------- Alin. ((4) art. 80 returned to its original form as EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 77 77 of 30 June 2010 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 446 446 of 1 July 2010, was rejected by LAW no. 145 145 of 30 April 2013 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 254 254 of 8 May 2013. (5) The holders of goods referred to in par. (1) and (2), to be reintegrated into the patrimony of the National Sports Agency, shall be obliged to make available to them all the documents certifying the property, the accounting records, as well as the necessary documents, in Registration. The National Sports Agency, through its proxies, will sue legal or physical persons who refuse to sign protocols and surrender property documents. These shares are exempt from stamp duty. ... ----------- Alin. ((5) of art. 80 80 has been amended by section 50 50 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (6) The tabulation of ownership of immovable property belonging to the sports material base is made with the exemption from the payment of the taxes provided by law They are also exempt from the stamp duty and the requests for appeal regarding actions in tabular performance, deregistration, cancellation or modification of entries from the land register submitted by the institutions or persons referred to in par. ((5). ... ----------- Alin. ((6) of art. 80 80 has been amended by section 50 50 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (7) The legal actions formulated by the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the county youth and sports directions, respectively of the city of Bucharest, for the application of the provisions of par. ((1) and (2) are exempt from stamp duty. ... (8) Under the conditions of paragraph (7) and other bodies of the central and local public administration may make the reintegration of the own material base for sports activity. ... (9) The Ministry of Youth and Sports manages its own material base through the national sports complexes and sports clubs subordinated to it, as well as through the sports facilities management units subordinated to the directions for youth and county sports, respectively of the city of Bucharest, under the law. ... ----------- Alin. ((9) art. 80 80 has been amended by section 2 2 of the single article of LAW no. 221 221 of 22 May 2003 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 367 367 of 29 May 2003. (10) The national sports complexes are legal persons, established by Government decision as public institutions subordinated to the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The object of their activity is the administration of the material base intended with priority to the preparation of national and Olympic teams, as well as the organization of sports competitions of national and international level. National sports complexes are organized and operate on the basis of the regulation approved by order of the Minister of Youth and Sports. ... (11) The units for the administration of sports facilities subordinated to the county youth and sports departments, respectively of the city of Bucharest, operate as units without legal personality, having as their object of activity the administration and maintenance of sports facilities of national interest, as well as the provision of services for sports and youth activity. ... ----------- Alin. ((11) art. 80 80 has been amended by section 2 2 of the single article of LAW no. 221 221 of 22 May 2003 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 367 367 of 29 May 2003. (12) The sources of funding for national sports complexes come from: ... a) subsidies from the state budget; ... b) incomes obtained from economic activities carried out in connection with their purpose and object of activity; ... c) donations and sponsorships; ... d) other income, under the law; ... e) remaining amounts of extra-budgetary income from the previous financial year. ... f) incomes obtained from the valorisation of their assets. ... ----------- Letter f) a par. ((12) of art. 80 80 was introduced by section 4.2. 51 51 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. ----------- Alin. ((12) art. 80 80 has been amended by section 2 2 of the single article of LAW no. 221 221 of 22 May 2003 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 367 367 of 29 May 2003. ((13) The incomes obtained from the activity of the national sports complexes and the county sports facilities management units are managed and used in full at the level of the respective units, in order to achieve the purpose and object of activity, without payments to the state budget and without affecting the allocations from the state budget. ... (14) The Romanian Olympic Committee and the national sports federations, as legal entities of private law, of public utility, may receive in free use, on a limited term, immovable property from the state patrimony and of the units administrative-territorial. ... ----------- Alin. ((14) of art. 80 80 has been amended by section 52 52 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (15) The public domain of the state, on the date of entry into force of this Law, in the administration of the National Agency for Sport, may be transferred to the public domain of the communes, cities, municipalities or counties, as the case may be, under the law. ... ----------- Alin. ((15) of art. 80 80 has been amended by section 52 52 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Article 81 (1) Local public administration authorities have the obligation to include in urban planning and rural development plans land areas for the construction of sports facilities for physical education and community sport. ... (2) Local public administration authorities may contribute to the maintenance, modernization and development of the material base for sports activity, under the law. ... + Article 82 The Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Romanian Olympic Committee, the national sports federations and sports clubs that hold the nautical sports facilities have the right to use free and priority water gloss for the training activity and Competitive. + Article 83 The management and management regime of movable and immovable property, acquired as a result of the conduct of sports programs, shall be regulated on the basis of the contract concluded between the parties + Article 83 ^ 1 Holders with any title of the sports material base may carry out expenses on contracts to ensure it. ----------- Art. 83 ^ 1 was introduced by item 53 53 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Article 83 ^ 2 Holders with any title of the sports material base highlighted in the patrimony of the National Sports Agency have the obligation to obtain annual operating permits, according to the legal provisions, and are exempt from the payment of all necessary taxes obtaining these permits. ----------- Art. 83 ^ 2 was introduced by item 53 53 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Title XIII Preventing violence in sport and fighting doping + Article 84 (1) Sports activity in Romania is organized starting from the principle of ensuring a civilized climate, fair play and sportsmanship in all places where such actions take place. ... (2) The concrete methods of action in this field, at national and local level, shall be established in view of the provisions of the European Convention on Violence and Uncontrolled Outings of spectators on the occasion of sports events, in particular football matches. ... + Article 85 (1) The National Commission for Action against Violence in Sport is established, as a regulatory, control and supervisory body, consisting of representatives of the central public administration, representatives of national sports federations, representatives of professional leagues and representatives of the departments for youth and county sports, respectively of the city of Bucharest. ... (2) The National Commission for Action against Violence in Sport mainly has the following tasks: ... a) establishes the mandatory rules on the organization of sports performances and events and the prevention of violence on the occasion of their conduct; ... b) supervise and control the manner in which the mandatory rules are complied with and applied by the organizers of sports performances and sports facility administrators in which these performances take place; ... c) establishes and applies sanctions, other than those contained in the statutes and regulations of sports structures; ... d) take measures to prevent physical violence exerted during the preparation of athletes. ... (3) The organization and functioning of the National Action Commission Against Violence in Sport shall be established by regulation approved by Government decision, at the proposal of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. ... + Article 86 (1) Sports structures of any level, athletes and technicians will carry out their activity starting from the exclusion of the use of means and methods that artificially increase sports performance and harm the health of athletes and sports ethics. ... (2) For the implementation of the policy and actions contained in the National Anti-Doping Program, the National Anti-Doping Agency is established, a public institution with legal personality, subordinated to the Government, coordinated by the Prime Minister, by The Prime Minister's Chancellery, financed by own income and subsidies granted from the state budget. ... ----------- Alin. ((2) art. 86 86 was amended by the single article of LAW no. 293 293 of 24 October 2005 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 953 953 of 27 October 2005. (3) The National Anti-Doping Agency elaborates and implements the National Anti-Doping Program, according to the provisions of the Anti-Doping Convention of the Council of Europe, the World Anti-Doping Agency The national anti-doping program is approved by order of the president of the National Sports Agency ... ----------- Alin. ((3) of art. 86 86 has been amended by section 54 54 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (4) The organization, functioning and tasks of the National Anti-Doping Agency shall be established by Government decision. ... ----------- Alin. ((4) of art. 86 86 has been introduced by section 55 55 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (5) The technical rules on the organization and conduct of doping control and sanctions that apply on the sports line to persons proven to be involved in doping cases are in accordance with the regulations of sports federations international, the International Olympic Committee and the World Anti-Doping Agency. ... ----------- Alin. ((5) of art. 86 86 has been introduced by section 55 55 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Title XIV Sanctions + Article 87 Violation of the provisions of this law attracts disciplinary, material, civil, contravention or criminal liability, as appropriate. + Article 88 It constitutes a contravention of the following facts, if not committed under such conditions that, according to the criminal law, to be considered crimes: a) violation of art. 13 13 para. (3), by the admission by the organizers of the participation in the official sports competitions registered in the calendars of the national sports federations on sports branches; ... b) participation in organized sports activities of athletes who do not present the medical opinion, according to art. 55 55; ... c) the presentation of inaccurate statements or documents on the basis of which the registration for competitions was operated according to the provisions of lett. a) it is sanctionable with a fine, if, according to the law, the act does not ... d) the restriction by the owners of sports facilities of the access of those entitled to use them; ... e) the organization of sports events without ensuring the conditions provided by the regulation of the respective national sports federation; ... f) improper administration of sports facilities and facilities by their holders or by those who have been recognized a right of use on them, sanctionable with a fine, according to the law, if the act does not constitute offence; ... g) refusal to submit to the control established by this law or to present the opinions and authorizations of operation; ... h) failure to comply, at the established deadlines, of the previously ordered measures, as well as the legal requests of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. ... i) failure to pay the Olympic stamp to the Romanian Olympic Committee; ... ----------- Letter i) of art. 88 88 was introduced by section 4.2. 56 56 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. j) not registering sports facilities in the Register of sports facilities; ... ----------- Letter j) of art. 88 88 was introduced by section 4.2. 56 56 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. k) non-compliance with 70 70 para. ((1) lit. g). ... ----------- Letter k) of art. 88 88 was introduced by section 4.2. 56 56 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. l) non-compliance with 55 55 para. ((4). ... ----------- Letter l) of art. 88 88 was introduced by section 4.2. 4 4 of art. I of LAW no. 34 34 of 13 March 2009 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 163 163 of 17 March 2009. + Article 88 ^ 1 In particular situations of violation of constitutive acts, statutes, normative acts, the National Agency for Sport can order the convocation of the extraordinary general meeting for public utility structures. ----------- Art. 88 ^ 1 was introduced by item 57 57 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Article 89 (1) Contraventions provided in art. 88, committed by individuals and legal entities, shall be sanctioned as follows: ... a) with a fine from 6,000,000 lei to 30,000,000 lei, for legal entities, and with a fine from 3,000,000 lei to 15,000,000 lei, for individuals, the facts provided in art. 88 lit. a)-c); ... b) with a fine of 1,500 lei to 4,500 lei, for legal entities, and with a fine from 900 lei to 3,000 lei, for individuals, the facts provided in art. 88 lit. d)-f), i), j) and l); ... ----------- Point b) of par. ((1) of art. 89 89 has been amended by section 4.2 5 5 of art. I of LAW no. 34 34 of 13 March 2009 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 163 163 of 17 March 2009. c) with a fine from 6,000,000 lei to 15,000,000 lei, for legal entities, and with a fine from 3,000,000 lei to 9,000,000 lei, for individuals, the facts provided in art. 88 lit. g) and h); ... d) with a fine from 200,000,000 lei to 500,000,000 lei, for legal entities, the facts provided in art. 88 lit. k). ... ----------- Alin. ((1) of art. 89 89 has been amended by section 58 58 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. (2) The amount of fines shall be updated by Government decision. ... + Article 90 In case of repeated committing the contraventions provided in art. 88, in addition to the fine, the sanctions specific to the disciplinary authority in sport will also be applied, established according to 47. + Article 91 (1) The finding of contraventions and the application of sanctions provided in art. 89 89 shall be made by: ... a) the authorized personnel of the National Agency for Sport; ... ----------- Letter a) a par. ((1) of art. 91 91 has been amended by section 4.2 59 59 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. b) directors of the departments for youth and county sports or/and the city of Bucharest, for sports structures within the related administrative-territorial area; ... c) other persons empowered by order of the Minister of Youth and Sports. ... (2) Authorized persons referred to in par. (1) ascertains the violations of the law and applies sanctions in relation to their gravity, based on minutes. The fines are constituted in other revenues to the budget of the National Agency for Sport, respectively of the county sports departments and the city of Bucharest. ... ----------- Alin. ((2) of art. 91 91 has been amended by section 60 60 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Article 92 (1) Contraventions provided for in this Law are applicable to the provisions Government Ordinance no. 2/2001 ... on the legal regime of contraventions, approved with amendments and additions by Law no. 180/2002 ,, as amended. (2) Failure to comply with art. 78 ^ 1 and 79 by public administration authorities and companies that have acquired or hold bases and/or sports facilities, by changing their destinations, shall be sanctioned by the return of the bases and/or sports facilities in the public or private domain of the state or administrative-territorial units. ... ----------- Article 92 has been amended by section 4.2. 61 61 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Article 93 Non-compliance with art 34 34 para. ((6) of art. 36 36 para. ((2) and art. 42 42 para. (7) determine the nullity of the act of establishing the sports structure at fault + Title XV Transitional and final provisions + Article 94 *) Within 180 days from the date of entry into force of this law, the existing sports structures will be reorganized according to its provisions. + Article 95 The provisions of this Law shall be supplemented Government Ordinance no. 26/2000 on associations and foundations, with subsequent amendments and completions, of Law no. 31/1990 on companies, republished, with subsequent amendments and completions, as well as the Decree no. 31/1954 on individuals and legal entities. ----------- Article 95 has been amended by section 6.6. 62 62 of art. I of LAW no. 472 472 of 4 November 2004 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 1.062 1.062 of 16 November 2004. + Article 96 Within 90 days from the date of publication of the present law in the Official Gazette of Romania the Ministry of Youth and Sports elaborates and proposes for approval to the Government the regulation implementing the provisions of this law. + Article 97 (1) The present law shall enter into force 90 days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I. ... (2) On the date of entry into force of this Law, any contrary provision shall be repealed. ... This law was adopted by the Chamber of Deputies at its meeting on March 27, 2000, in compliance with the provisions of 74 74 para. (2) of the Romanian Constitution. ROOM PRESIDENT DEPUTIES ION DIACONESCU This law was adopted by the Senate at the meeting of March 27, 2000, in compliance with the provisions of art 74 74 para. (2) of the Romanian Constitution. p. SENATE PRESIDENT, ULM NICOLAE SPINEANU + Annex 1 DEFINITIONS For the purposes of this Law, the following terms shall be defined a) the sports facility-specific arrangement comprising constructions and installations for the activity of physical education and sport; ... b) Sports register-document highlighting the situation of registration of sports structures in chronological order and having two components: subregister of sports structures without legal personality and subregister of sports structures with legal personality; ... c) Certificate of sports identity-official act certifying the quality of sports structure; ... d) professional sports license-document certifying the existence of a legal relationship determined between a sportsman and a professional sports club and which is issued by a national sports federation; ... e) sports officials-persons whose activity leads to the organization and administration of recreational, recreational and competitive sports activity, in relation to the sports structure on the basis of employment contract, civil service convention of services or volunteering. ... ------
