Minimum legal age in Romania
As in most other countries, minimum ages apply in Romania for various activities involving minors.
General
The following minimum legal ages apply in Romania:
- Legal age to have sexual intercourse: 15
- Legal age of criminal responsibility: 14
- Legal age to buy tobacco products: 18
- Legal age for voting: 18
- Legal age to be elected in the Chamber of Deputies: 23
- Legal age to be elected in the Senate: 33
- Legal age to be elected in the office of President: 35
- Legal age for employment: 15
- Legal driving age: 18
- Army service is voluntary since 2007, legal age: 18
Minors
Under Romanian law, minors are persons under 18.[1] Nevertheless, civil law differentiates between minors under 14, who are completely devoid of legal capacity,[2] and minors age 14-17, who have a limited form of legal capacity.[3] Emancipation of minors under the law occurs either through marriage[4] or by court order, if there are strong reasons, from age 16.[5]
Marriageable age
The marriageable age is defined in Art 272 of the Civil Code of Romania. This article sets a minimum age of marriage of 18, which can, in special circumstances, be lowered to 16.[6] The marriageable age is the same for boys and girls, as Law nr. 288/2007 equalized the marriageable age of the sexes.[7] [8]
Minors and religious freedom
Minors can choose their own religion from age 14. (Art. 491, 2)[9] Minors under 14 are guided religiously by their parents, however they can not be forcefully made to follow a religion.(Art. 491, 1)[9]
Employment
Minors can work from age 15. Minors aged 15 need their parents' consent, while those aged 16-17 do not need their parents' consent. There are, however, restrictions on the type of jobs that minors under 18 can practice. (Art 13 of the Labour Code).[10]
References
- ↑ "Art. 38 Noul cod civil Începutul capacităţii de exerciţiu Capacitatea de exerciţiu Capacitatea civilă a persoanei fizice". Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ "Art. 43 Noul cod civil Lipsa capacităţii de exerciţiu Capacitatea de exerciţiu Capacitatea civilă a persoanei fizice". Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ "Art. 41 Noul cod civil Capacitatea de exerciţiu restrânsă Capacitatea de exerciţiu Capacitatea civilă a persoanei fizice". Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ "Art. 39 Noul cod civil Situaţia minorului căsătorit Capacitatea de exerciţiu Capacitatea civilă a persoanei fizice". Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ "Art. 40 Noul cod civil Capacitatea de exerciţiu anticipată Capacitatea de exerciţiu Capacitatea civilă a persoanei fizice". Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ "Art. 272 Noul cod civil Vârsta matrimonială Condiţiile de fond pentru încheierea căsătoriei Încheierea căsătoriei". Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ "Drept OnLine:: Legea nr. 288/2007 pentru modificarea si completarea Legii nr. 4/1953 - Codul familiei". www.dreptonline.ro. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ http://www.uniuneanotarilor.ro/files/1_articol%20codul%20familiei%20final.doc.
- 1 2 "Art. 491 Noul cod civil Religia copilului Drepturile şi îndatoririle părinteşti". Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ avocati, MCP Cabinet. "Codul Muncii 2017 (Legea 53/2003 actualizata 2017". www.avocat-dreptul-muncii.eu. Retrieved 15 March 2018.