eu.ansvar/romanian-law-mcp
Romanian legislation via MCP — full-text search across statutes and provisions
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Romanian legislation via MCP — full-text search across statutes and provisions
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- Government & public data
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README
# Romanian Law MCP Server
<!-- ANSVAR-CTA-BEGIN -->
> **The Romanian law corpus is now served through the Ansvar Gateway.** Connect your AI assistant (Claude, Copilot, Cursor, custom MCP client) to `https://gateway.ansvar.eu/mcp` — one OAuth connection, free tier available, covering this corpus plus EU regulations, national law across 28 audited jurisdictions, and CVE/security intelligence, every result with a verbatim source citation. Start at https://ansvar.eu/docs/quickstart
### Connect
**Claude Code** (one line):
```bash
claude mcp add ansvar --transport http https://gateway.ansvar.eu/mcp
```
**Claude Desktop / Cursor** — add to `claude_desktop_config.json` (or `mcp.json`):
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"ansvar": {
"type": "url",
"url": "https://gateway.ansvar.eu/mcp"
}
}
}
```
**Claude.ai** — Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → paste `https://gateway.ansvar.eu/mcp`
First request opens an OAuth signup flow (setup details: [ansvar.eu/docs/quickstart](https://ansvar.eu/docs/quickstart)). After signup, your client is bound to your account; tier (free / premium / team / company) determines fan-out, quota, and which downstream MCPs are reachable.
---
## Self-host this MCP
You can also clone this repo and build the corpus yourself. The schema,
fetcher, and tool implementations all live here. What is not in the repo is
the pre-built database — TDM and standards-licensing constraints on the
upstream sources mean we host the corpus on Ansvar infrastructure rather
than redistribute it as a public artifact.
Build your own: run this repo's ingestion script (entry-point varies per
repo — typically `scripts/ingest.sh`, `npm run ingest`, or `make ingest`;
check the repo root).
<!-- ANSVAR-CTA-END -->
**The Monitorul Oficial alternative for the AI age.**
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[](https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Romanian-law-mcp)
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[](https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Romanian-law-mcp/actions/workflows/check-updates.yml)
[](docs/EU_INTEGRATION_GUIDE.md)
[](docs/EU_INTEGRATION_GUIDE.md)
Query **12,001 Romanian statutes** -- from the Legea privind protecția datelor and Codul Penal to the Codul Civil, Codul Muncii, and more -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.
If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Romanian legal research, this is your verified reference database.
Built by [Ansvar Systems](https://ansvar.eu) -- Stockholm, Sweden
---
## Why This Exists
Romanian legal research means navigating legislatie.just.ro, monitoruloficial.ro, and EUR-Lex for EU implementation status -- across one of the largest national legislation corpora in Central and Eastern Europe. Whether you're:
- A **lawyer** validating citations before the Înalta Curte de Casație și Justiție (ICCJ) or Curtea Constituțională
- A **compliance officer** checking GDPR implementation under Legea 190/2018 or NIS2 requirements
- A **legal tech developer** building tools on Romanian law
- A **researcher** tracing EU directive transposition across 12,001 statutes
...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual cross-referencing. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.
This MCP server makes Romanian law **searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable**.
---
## Example Queries
Once connected, just ask naturally:
- *"Ce prevede Legea 190/2018 privind protecția datelor cu caracter personal despre consimțământ?"*
- *"Este Codul Penal în vigoare?"*
- *"Caută 'protecția datelor cu caracter personal' în legislația română"*
- *"Ce directive EU stau la baza Codului Muncii?"*
- *"Care legi române implementează Directiva NIS2?"*
- *"Ce prevede art. 325 din Codul Penal despre delapidare?"*
- *"Caută cerințe de notificare a incidentelor de securitate în legislația română"*
- *"Validează citatul 'art. 5, Legea 190/2018'"*
- *"Compară cerințele de protecție a datelor prin implementările NIS2 în dreptul român"*
---
## What's Included
| Category | Count | Details |
|----------|-------|---------|
| **Statutes** | 12,001 statutes | Comprehensive Romanian legislation from legislatie.just.ro |
| **Provisions** | 112,257 articles | Full-text searchable with FTS5 |
| **Database Size** | 258 MB | Optimized SQLite, portable |
| **Daily Updates** | Automated | Freshness checks against official sources |
**Verified data only** -- every citation is validated against official sources (legislatie.just.ro, Monitorul Oficial). Zero LLM-generated content.
Romanian is one of the largest corpora in the fleet: 12,001 statutes reflecting Romania's comprehensive civil law tradition and full EU acquis transposition.
---
## See It In Action
### Why This Works
**Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):**
- All statute text is ingested from legislatie.just.ro (Ministry of Justice portal) and Monitorul Oficial
- Provisions are returned **unchanged** from SQLite FTS5 database rows
- Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains statute text, not AI interpretations
**Smart Context Management:**
- Search returns ranked provisions with BM25 scoring (safe for context)
- Provision retrieval gives exact text by statute identifier + article number
- Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once
**Technical Architecture:**
```
legislatie.just.ro / monitoruloficial.ro --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
^ ^
Provision parser Verbatim database query
```
### Traditional Research vs. This MCP
| Traditional Approach | This MCP Server |
|---------------------|-----------------|
| Search legislatie.just.ro by statute name | Search by plain Romanian: *"protecția datelor consimțământ"* |
| Navigate multi-article codes manually | Get the exact provision with context |
| Manual cross-referencing between laws | `build_legal_stance` aggregates across sources |
| "Este această lege în vigoare?" -- check manually | `check_currency` tool -- answer in seconds |
| Find EU basis -- dig through EUR-Lex | `get_eu_basis` -- linked EU directives instantly |
| No API, no integration | MCP protocol -- AI-native |
**Traditional:** Caută pe legislatie.just.ro --> Navighează coduri multi-articol --> Ctrl+F --> Compară cu directive UE --> Repetă
**This MCP:** *"Ce act UE stă la baza art. 5 din Legea 190/2018 privind consimțământul?"* --> Done.
---
## Available Tools (13)
### Core Legal Research Tools (8)
| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `search_legislation` | FTS5 full-text search across 112,257 provisions with BM25 ranking. Supports Romanian, quoted phrases, boolean operators, prefix wildcards |
| `get_provision` | Retrieve specific provision by statute identifier + article (e.g., "Legea 190/2018" + "5") |
| `check_currency` | Check if a statute is in force, amended, or repealed |
| `validate_citation` | Validate citation against database -- zero-hallucination check |
| `build_legal_stance` | Aggregate citations from multiple statutes for a legal topic |
| `format_citation` | Format citations per Romanian conventions (full/short/pinpoint) |
| `list_sources` | List all available statutes with metadata, coverage scope, and data provenance |
| `about` | Server info, capabilities, dataset statistics, and coverage summary |
### EU Law Integration Tools (5)
| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `get_eu_basis` | Get EU directives/regulations for a Romanian statute |
| `get_romanian_implementations` | Find Romanian laws implementing a specific EU act |
| `search_eu_implementations` | Search EU documents with Romanian implementation counts |
| `get_provision_eu_basis` | Get EU law references for a specific provision |
| `validate_eu_compliance` | Check implementation status (future, requires EU MCP) |
---
## EU Law Integration
Romania joined the EU on 1 January 2007. All EU regulations apply directly; directives require transposition into Romanian law.
| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| **EU Membership** | Since 1 January 2007 |
| **Acquis communautaire** | Full EU legal order applies |
| **GDPR** | Implemented via Legea 190/2018 |
| **NIS2** | Transposed via Legea 362/2023 privind securitatea rețelelor și sistemelor informatice |
| **AML5** | Implemented via Legea 129/2019 privind prevenirea și combaterea spălării banilor |
| **EUR-Lex Integration** | Cross-references link Romanian statutes to source EU acts |
### Key EU-Derived Romanian Legislation
1. **Legea 190/2018** -- GDPR implementation (Regulation 2016/679)
2. **Legea 362/2023** -- NIS2 transposition (Directive 2022/2555)
3. **Legea 297/2004** (updated via MiFID II legislation) -- Capital markets
4. **Legea 129/2019** -- AML directive transposition
5. **Legea 506/2004** -- ePrivacy Directive transposition
See [EU_INTEGRATION_GUIDE.md](docs/EU_INTEGRATION_GUIDE.md) for detailed documentation and [EU_USAGE_EXAMPLES.md](docs/EU_USAGE_EXAMPLES.md) for practical examples.
---
## Data Sources & Freshness
All content is sourced from authoritative Romanian legal databases:
- **[legislatie.just.ro](https://legislatie.just.ro/)** -- Ministry of Justice consolidated legislation portal
- **[Monitorul Oficial](https://www.monitoruloficial.ro/)** -- Official Gazette of Romania
- **[EUR-Lex](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/)** -- Official EU law database (cross-reference metadata)
### Data Provenance
| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| **Authority** | Ministry of Justice of Romania |
| **Languages** | Romanian (sole official legislative language) |
| **Coverage** | All national Romanian legislation; EU regulations apply directly |
| **Source** | legislatie.just.ro |
### Automated Freshness Checks (Daily)
A [daily GitHub Actions workflow](.github/workflows/check-updates.yml) monitors official sources for changes:
| Check | Method |
|-------|--------|
| **Statute amendments** | Drift detection against known provision anchors |
| **New statutes** | Comparison against legislatie.just.ro index |
| **Repealed statutes** | Status change detection |
| **EU reference staleness** | Flagged if >90 days old |
**Verified data only** -- every citation is validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.
---
## Security
This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:
| Scanner | What It Does | Schedule |
|---------|-------------|----------|
| **CodeQL** | Static analysis for security vulnerabilities | Weekly + PRs |
| **Semgrep** | SAST scanning (OWASP top 10, secrets, TypeScript) | Every push |
| **Gitleaks** | Secret detection across git history | Every push |
| **Trivy** | CVE scanning on filesystem and npm dependencies | Daily |
| **Socket.dev** | Supply chain attack detection | PRs |
| **Dependabot** | Automated dependency updates | Weekly |
See [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) for the full policy and vulnerability reporting.
---
## Important Disclaimers
### Legal Advice
> **THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE**
>
> Statute text is sourced from legislatie.just.ro (Ministry of Justice portal). However:
> - This is a **research tool**, not a substitute for professional legal counsel
> - **Court case coverage is not included** -- do not rely solely on this for case law research; consult the ICCJ database and Curtea Constituțională directly
> - **Verify critical citations** against primary sources for court filings
> - **EU cross-references** are derived from statute text, not EUR-Lex full text analysis
> - **Consolidated versions** on legislatie.just.ro may differ from Monitorul Oficial originals -- verify against the official gazette for legal proceedings
**Before using professionally, read:** [DISCLAIMER.md](DISCLAIMER.md) | [PRIVACY.md](PRIVACY.md)
### Client Confidentiality
Queries go through the Claude API. For privileged or confidential matters, use on-premise deployment. Consult Uniunea Națională a Barourilor din România (UNBR) guidelines on the use of AI tools in legal practice.
---
## Development
### Setup
```bash
git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Romanian-law-mcp
cd Romanian-law-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test
```
### Running Locally
```bash
npm run dev # Start MCP server
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector node dist/index.js # Test with MCP Inspector
```
### Data Management
```bash
npm run ingest # Ingest statutes from legislatie.just.ro
npm run ingest:full-laws # Full law ingestion pipeline
npm run ingest:indexed-laws # Ingest from index
npm run pipeline:full-corpus # Run full corpus pipeline
npm run build:db # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run drift:detect # Run drift detection against anchors
npm run check-updates # Check for amendments
```
### Performance
- **Search Speed:** <100ms for most FTS5 queries
- **Database Size:** 258 MB (optimized, portable)
- **Reliability:** 100% ingestion success rate across 12,001 statutes
---
## More Ansvar MCPs
Full fleet coverage at [ansvar.eu/coverage](https://ansvar.eu/coverage).
## Contributing
Contributions welcome! See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.
Priority areas:
- Court case law expansion (ICCJ, Curtea Constituțională decisions)
- EU cross-reference expansion (full directive-to-statute mapping)
- Historical statute versions and amendment tracking
- Lower court decisions (Curte de Apel, Tribunal archives)
---
## Roadmap
- [x] Core statute database with FTS5 search
- [x] Full corpus ingestion (12,001 statutes, 112,257 provisions)
- [x] EU law integration tools
- [x] Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
- [ ] Court case law expansion (ICCJ, Curtea Constituțională)
- [ ] Lower court coverage (Curte de Apel archives)
- [ ] Historical statute versions (amendment tracking)
- [ ] Web API for programmatic access
---
## Citation
If you use this MCP server in academic research:
```bibtex
@software{romanian_law_mcp_2026,
author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
title = {Romanian Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
year = {2026},
url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Romanian-law-mcp},
note = {12,001 Romanian statutes with 112,257 provisions and EU law cross-references}
}
```
---
## License
Apache License 2.0. See [LICENSE](./LICENSE) for details.
### Data Licenses
Ansvar attribution code: **`Romanian-Legea-8-1996-Art-9`**. Basis: Legea
nr. 8/1996 privind dreptul de autor și drepturile conexe, Art. 9(b) —
broad statutory-PD carve-out.
- **Statutes & Legislation:** Ministry of Justice of Romania via Portal
Legislativ (`legislatie.just.ro`). Reused under Legea 8/1996 Art. 9(b).
- **EU Metadata:** EUR-Lex (EU public-domain notice).
### Coverage scope (broad)
Legea 8/1996 Art. 9(b) is broad — it covers political, legislative,
administrative, and judicial texts (`textele oficiale de natură
politică, legislativă, administrativă, judiciară`) plus their official
translations.
See `docs/audits/2026-05-17-eu-copyright-statutory-works-batch-2-HU-LU-PT-RO-GR.md`
in the Ansvar architecture-documentation repo for the verbatim Art. 9(b)
text and the coverage analysis.
---
## About Ansvar Systems
We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the European market. This MCP server started as our internal reference tool for Romanian law -- turns out everyone building for the CEE and EU markets has the same research frustrations.
So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating 12,001 statutes and their EU source directives shouldn't require a law degree.
**[ansvar.eu](https://ansvar.eu)** -- Stockholm, Sweden
---
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<sub>Built with care in Stockholm, Sweden</sub>
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