NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROMANIAN BARS
BUCHAREST BAR

Legal assistance agreement

LA RECE · Apartment legal review

Form series: [to be completed] · Number: [to be completed] · Date: [to be completed]

Parties to the agreement

1. PATRICIU – Societate Civilă de Avocați, with its professional office in Bucharest, Sector 1, Calea Victoriei no. 155, building D1, section 5, floor 6, apartment A6, tax identification number RO38960435, represented by lawyer Șerban-George Patriciu, as managing lawyer, hereinafter the “Firm”. Contact for the LA RECE service: contact@la-rece.ro.

2. Mr/Ms [full name], residing at [address], identified by [identity document, series, number, issuer], email [address], telephone [number], acting on their own behalf, hereinafter the “Client”. Where represented: [representative’s name and document establishing their authority].

The parties enter into this agreement under Law no. 51/1995 and the Statute of the Legal Profession. LA RECE is the name of the service; the party providing legal assistance is the Firm identified above.

Art. 1. Subject of the agreement

1.1. The Firm provides written legal advice before the Client enters a purchase commitment or pays an advance for the planned or under-construction apartment identified as [address], including the promised ancillary rights. Project/land register reference, if available: [number/local administrative unit]; land or unit identifier, if available: [unit_identifier]. The scope concerns the reservation, preliminary sale agreement or other agreement identified in the questionnaire. No separate apartment land register or cadastral identifier is required where the future unit does not yet legally exist separately. LA RECE case identifier: [ID]. The fee covers one apartment together with the parking, storage and associated land/common-part rights acquired with it, even where these have separate Land Registry or cadastral identifiers. Other apartments require separate cases, contracts, payments and reports.

1.2. The service comprises examination of the questionnaire and case documents, a tailored request for documents needed for the review, preparation of the message to the seller and the final legal report, reviewed and approved by a lawyer. The report explains material issues, the limits of the checks, recommended measures and documents relevant to signing, separately for the seller and buyer. Annex A details the service and deadlines.

Art. 2. Fee

2.1. The total price of this order is RON 500, including VAT. The fee is fixed for the order identified in Art. 1, with no subscription, automatic renewal or automatic charge for a second review.

2.2. Full payment is made through Stripe, after acceptance of the initial documents and communication of the agreement, before the service begins. Payment is recognised once confirmed by the processor. The Firm issues an invoice in accordance with the law. The costs of using AI tools and operating the platform are included in the price.

2.3. After this paid initial review has been delivered, the same Client may order one complete ordinary review before the final purchase of the same apartment for RON 250, including VAT. The reduction reflects the available case history and initial analysis; it does not lower the legal standard. This second review is optional and has its own agreement, acceptance, payment, invoice, deadlines and report. It is never ordered or charged automatically. The complete final review at RON 250 must be requested within one calendar year (12 months) of delivery of the initial report. A request recorded within that period retains the reduced price even if admission, payment or report delivery takes place later. Eligibility and the link between the apartments are verified; if identifiers have changed, the lawyer records the confirmation and reasons.

Art. 3. Expenses

3.1. Additional expenses payable to the Firm for the standard service are RON 0. No supplement is charged for analysing an issue identified in this case.

3.2. Notarial fees, cadastral fees and fees for obtaining documents from third parties are not included in the fee. The Client is not required to bear an expense incurred by the Firm on their behalf without prior approval of its nature and amount. A separate service requires a separate agreement; it is not ordered or paid for automatically.

Art. 4. Special provisions

4.1. The enforceability of payment obligations arises from the law, under the conditions applicable to legal assistance agreements.

4.2. The professional relationship is evidenced by the agreement and the means permitted by the Statute. Any proof of authority towards third parties is provided through a lawyer’s power of attorney. The confidentiality of the agreement is maintained, subject to disclosures permitted or required by law.

4.3. The Client supplies accurate information to the best of their knowledge, provides complete documents and identifies known uncertainties. This does not require the Client to guarantee the authenticity of documents originating from third parties and does not remove the lawyer’s duty to analyse contradictions and indications in the case.

4.4. The Firm’s lawyers perform the service and bear professional responsibility. AI tools assist analysis and drafting; they do not replace the lawyer’s approval. The report does not guarantee completion of the transaction or the absence of every risk, but must contain a diligent analysis of the case and an explanation of its limits.

4.5. The service does not begin without verified payment. Termination of the agreement for non-performance follows the statutory conditions, with notice to the Client; no penalties or automatic forfeiture of the entire fee apply.

4.6. Complaints may be sent to contact@la-rece.ro. Fee disputes are resolved under the professional procedure. For other disputes, the competent legal remedies remain available; professional arbitration requires a valid agreement. This agreement does not impose exclusive arbitration on a consumer Client.

Art. 5. Other provisions

5.1. The engagement concerns the advice described in Art. 1. It does not include representation before courts or authorities, negotiation with the seller, the lawyer’s attendance at signing, notarisation or drafting the sale agreement. These services may be agreed separately if needed.

5.2. The Client may terminate the agreement by an unequivocal communication. The Firm provides an account of the services actually performed and refunds the part of the advance relating to services not performed, respecting the Client’s statutory rights. The Firm may terminate its assistance under the conditions of the law and professional rules, informing the Client and protecting their interests within the scope of the engagement.

5.3. The consumer Client’s rights to withdraw from a distance agreement are detailed in Annex A. Mandatory statutory rights prevail over any incompatible clause. Subsequent changes to the website do not automatically amend an agreement already concluded.

Art. 6. Place, date and registration

6.1. The agreement, including Annex A, is concluded remotely, by [specific method of conclusion and signature], on [date of agreement]. The Firm records it in the register of legal assistance agreements under no. [number] dated [date]. A complete copy, which can be retained and reproduced unchanged, is communicated to the Client; the Firm retains its own copy.

6.2. The Client’s/representative’s identity is verified by the lawyer through [means and document checked], on [date]. The signature and attestation are completed only after verification has been performed.

For the Firm: lawyer [name] · Signature: __________________

Attestation of the date, content and signatory’s identity: __________________

Client / representative: [name] · Signature: __________________

Annex A. The LA RECE service

An integral part of agreement no. [number] dated [date]

A1. What we review and what you receive

The review concerns the documented land rights and seller’s authority to develop and sell, planning and authorisation documents, documented construction stage, the promised apartment and annexes, encumbrances and conditions for future transfer, the agreement to be signed, advances and payment schedule, completion and handover dates, permitted extensions and changes, refunds, termination and other contractual remedies. Relevant seller/project risks are assessed within the documents and checks actually available. The report distinguishes established issues, missing documents or information, recommended conditions before signing/payment and matters to recheck before final purchase. It explains consequences and reasoned recommendations to proceed, proceed only after conditions are met, or not proceed. The report is personally reviewed and approved by the lawyer. It does not guarantee project completion or confirm the physical state of construction.

The report explains what the evidence establishes, what remains uncertain or unchecked, the consequences and recommended measures. The signing lists are separate for the seller and buyer; for each document, they explain who obtains it, what it must prove or contain, and the relevant timing or validity. Major issues are explained in the standard report, even if resolving them may require a separate engagement.

The service does not include a physical inspection, structural or cadastral expert assessment, price valuation or separate tax or accounting advice. Tax-related documentary requirements relevant to signing may be analysed as part of the legal review. The advice does not replace the notary’s checks and duties.

A2. Documents and the tailored request

Before payment, the Client completes the questionnaire and supplies sufficient identification of the land/project and promised unit, the available documents concerning the seller’s rights and the relevant draft agreement, under the minimum-document procedure approved by the lawyer. An individual apartment title or land register is not required for a future apartment that does not yet legally exist separately. The deterministic pre-payment check uses no AI and checks the presence of the required documents; it does not validate the legal position. Any additional case-specific documents are requested after verified payment through a request approved by the lawyer.

PDF, JPEG, PNG and WebP are accepted, including legible photographs and screenshots. Documents must be provided in full. There is no mandatory number or commercial limit of ten documents. Technical upload restrictions are shown before submission; any inability to process a document is communicated, without silently omitting a document.

After verified payment, the Firm prepares the tailored list of required documents and the message in Romanian for the seller. The list takes account of documents already usable and explains necessary requests or replacements. The lawyer reviews and approves these materials before they are communicated. The Client sends the message to the seller and uploads the responses to the case. The platform does not contact the seller automatically.

A3. Supplementing, closing and delivery

The period for supplementing the case is 168 consecutive hours, calculated from publication of the approved request in the Client’s account. Publication is notified by email; the period does not begin when the email is opened. The deadline date and time are displayed in the case.

The Client may close the case early using the dedicated function, to begin analysis with the available documents. If not closed early, the case closes when the 168 hours expire. The questionnaire and documents forming the closed case are fixed; closure does not mean that all gaps have been resolved.

The report is delivered within 48 consecutive hours of case closure, including weekends and public holidays, in the Client’s secure area, with notification by email. Only the exact version approved by the lawyer is published. The preliminary report and internal note are not Client deliverables.

A4. Case limits and protection of information

Documents uploaded within the deadline whose security check is ongoing remain pending until a favourable result. They are neither used nor made available for download before that result. A rejected or unusable file is flagged. Technical checks and provider errors do not automatically extend contractual deadlines; the Firm informs the Client if a problem affects performance and takes the necessary remedial measures.

The report analyses the entire closed case. Missing documents and checks not performed are presented together with their effect on the conclusions. Documents received after closure do not reopen the case automatically; the need for an addition is determined with the lawyer. Factual or legal developments after the report do not automatically form part of this engagement.

The Firm maintains professional secrecy and uses controlled access to the case. Documents are kept with the hosting provider and may be processed through the OpenAI API and the antivirus scanning service. Payment and email providers receive only the data needed for their functions, not the entire case. Recipients and conditions are detailed in the personal data notice communicated before contracting. Using AI does not constitute verification of legislation or consultation of registers. The lawyer controls the analysis and the necessary checks; conclusions affected by actual limitations are expressed accordingly.

The Firm may carry out the legal work entirely manually. Under this agreement, documents are not intended for publication, use in other clients’ cases or training a proprietary system. Access and retention periods, recipients and transfers are set out in the personal data notice, without confusing expiry of access with deletion of the professional archive.

Any link to a later or earlier order is limited to the same Client and apartment and does not extend document retention automatically. The current access and retention periods remain those in the privacy notice. Access to the original case lasts 90 days after delivery and the professional archive remains subject to the existing one-year retention policy. During the remaining commercial request period, the Client may contact contact@la-rece.ro; after verifying identity, the lawyer can issue a restricted invitation to request the continuation without reopening access to the original report. This does not promise unlimited retention or extend the archive automatically. Current documents and any earlier material lawfully available are used for the new order.

A5. The consumer Client’s withdrawal

The consumer Client may withdraw within 14 days of conclusion of the agreement by an unequivocal statement sent to contact@la-rece.ro or by post to the Firm’s office. The form below is optional.

The service may begin after payment confirmation, before expiry of the 14 days, at the Client’s express request. If the Client withdraws during this period, they owe only the proportionate amount for services actually performed, justified by reference to the total price, subject to the statutory information and consent conditions. The balance is refunded within 14 days of notification, using the same payment method unless otherwise agreed without cost to the Client.

The right of withdrawal is lost after full performance if the Client expressly requested an early start and confirmed beforehand that they understood this effect. Payment and case closure do not, by themselves, extinguish this right.

The Client’s express choices, not pre-selected:

[ ] I request that the service begin after payment confirmation, before the 14-day withdrawal period expires.

[ ] I confirm that I understand that I lose the right of withdrawal after the service has been fully performed, if I requested an early start.

Without a request for an early start, performance begins after expiry of the withdrawal period. The 168-hour and 48-hour periods continue to be calculated from the events set out in A3.

Optional withdrawal form: To PATRICIU – Societate Civilă de Avocați, contact@la-rece.ro: “I hereby give notice of withdrawal from LA RECE agreement no. [number], concluded on [date]. Client’s name and address: [details]. Date of notice: [date]. Signature: [only for notices on paper].”

Client / representative: __________________ · Date: __________________