ISSN 3044-8689; ISSN-L 3044-8689

The journal aims to promote high-quality legal and interdisciplinary research on financial governance and regulation within the European Union, with a particular focus on the regulatory and institutional frameworks that support sustainable, stable, and resilient financial systems. The journal provides a platform for scholarly debate on the legal challenges generated by digital transformation, public governance, banking regulation, and taxation, examining their role in strengthening the resilience of individuals, local communities, financial institutions, and public administrations.
The journal seeks to contribute to the development of effective legal solutions and public policies by encouraging comparative, European, and international perspectives on financial resilience and sustainable governance.

Scope and Research Areas

1. EU Financial Resilience for Consumers in the Digital Era

This research area addresses the legal and regulatory aspects of consumer financial security in the context of digital transformation, focusing on the development of stable, sustainable, and trustworthy financial services within the European Union.
Topics include: consumer protection in digital financial services; EU regulation of digital finance and fintech; legal aspects of financial security in the digital era; digital payments and electronic financial services; data protection and cybersecurity in financial markets; artificial intelligence in financial services; financial inclusion and access to digital financial products; regulatory responses to technological innovation in finance.

2. EU Financial Resilience for Local Communities

This research area focuses on the legal, institutional, and governance frameworks supporting the digitalization of public administration and the financial capacity of local communities within the European Union.
Topics include: digitalization of public administration; legal frameworks for e-government and digital public services; local communities and public governance; financial management of local authorities; administrative law and digital transformation; comparative approaches to local administration reform; cooperation between public authorities and local communities; legal instruments supporting local development and public sector modernization.

3. EU Banking Regulation for Financial Resilience

This research area examines the role of banking regulation and supervision in ensuring the stability, security, and sound functioning of banking systems within the European Union.
Topics include: EU banking regulation; banking supervision and regulatory compliance; prudential regulation and risk management; Banking Union and financial integration; crisis prevention and resolution mechanisms; comparative banking regulation in EU Member States; financial stability and systemic risk; sustainable finance and banking governance.

4. EU Resilient Taxation: National and Global Challenges

This research area explores legal and policy issues related to taxation systems and their contribution to sustainable public finance at national, European, and international levels.
Topics include: tax law and fiscal governance; regulation of tax systems; tax administration and digitalization; tax compliance and enforcement; sustainable public spending; good practices in taxation; contemporary challenges in European and global taxation.

5. EU Public Procurement and Public Administration Financial Resilience

This research area assesses the legal and regulatory framework governing public procurement and its role in supporting effective financial management within public administration.
Topics include: EU public procurement law; implementation of public procurement regulation; public procurement governance and compliance; financial management in public administration; transparency and accountability in procurement procedures; digitalization of public procurement; comparative public procurement systems in EU Member States; good practices in public procurement and public administration.

Interdisciplinary Perspective

The journal primarily welcomes legal research and comparative legal studies, while also encouraging contributions from economics, finance, public administration, political science, and governance studies that address the regulatory, institutional, and policy dimensions of financial resilience within the European Union.

Article Processing Charge (APC)

The standard Article Processing Charge (APC) is EUR 75 (RON 375) per article. A discounted APC of EUR 50 (RON 250) is available for manuscripts submitted by Ph.D. students.