Minimum legal ages in Romania

As in most other countries, minimum ages apply in Romania for various activities involving minors, these being as follows:
* Legal age to have sexual intercourse: 16
* 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 (lower house of Parliament): 23
* Legal age to be elected in the Senate (upper house of Parliament): 33
* Legal age to be elected to the office of President: 35
* Legal age for employment: 15
* Legal driving age: 16 (A1/AM & B1 licenses), 18 (All vehicles excluding some categories such as A for motorcycles)
* Conscription age (voluntary since 2007): 18
Minors
Under Romanian law, minors are people under 18. Nevertheless, civil law differentiates between minors under 14, who are completely devoid of legal capacity, and minors age 14-17, who have a limited form of legal capacity. Emancipation of minors under the law occurs either through marriage or by court order, if there are strong reasons, from age 16.
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 12. The marriageable age is the same for boys and girls, as Law nr. 288/2007 equalized the marriageable age of the sexes.
Minors and religious freedom
Minors can choose their own religion from age 14. (Art. 491, 2) Minors under 14 are guided religiously by their parents, however they can not be forcefully made to follow a religion.(Art. 491, 1)

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