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Category: Economy & Law
In the age of artificial intelligence, the question of who the author is and whether a book will survive takes on new significance. The line between creator and tool is becoming increasingly blurred.
The State Intellectual Property Agency (AGEPI) sent a congratulatory message on the occasion of the International Intellectual Property Day. It is celebrated annually on April 26 and is timed to the day of entry into force in 1970 of the Convention of the World Intellectual Property Organization.
Private detective activity in Moldova is transferred to a strict regime of state licensing. Detectives are now required to obtain an official permit (authorization) from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which will need to be periodically confirmed. The state introduces regular audits of the professional suitability and impeccable background (screening) of employees.
Moldova introduces new rules for labeling food products: now merchants are obliged to indicate the country of origin of goods. The corresponding amendments to the Law on Internal Trade were adopted by the Parliament this week.
The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) opens an official representative office in Moldova.
Artificial intelligence tools can generate “hallucinations” by inventing non-existent cases and laws, so justice will remain a “human endeavor” for a long time to come. This was stated by the President of the Constitutional Court (CC) Domnica Manole during the international conference “The Future of the ‘Marketplace of Ideas’ in the Context of Internet Development, Fake News and Artificial Intelligence: Challenges for Constitutional Courts”.
Business leaders do not expect a surge in business activity in the second quarter: the outlook is relatively stable, both in terms of price growth and sales revenue. Economic activity in the second quarter of 2026, according to surveys, will also be accompanied by a reduction in the number of employees in trade and services.
At the request of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation, the competent authorities of the Republic of Moldova extradited Russian citizen Yusup Sayd-Aliev for criminal prosecution under part 2 of article 208 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (participation in the territory of a foreign state in an armed formation, not provided for by the legislation of this state, for purposes contrary to the interests of the Russian Federation), part 2 of article 205.5 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (participation in the activities of an organization, which in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation is recognized as a terrorist organization).
Moldova is preparing the implementation of an electronic platform e-Notariat, which will allow access to notary services in digital format from anywhere in the world.
From the beginning of next year, employers will be exempted from the obligation to fill in the “AM Occupational Accidents” questionnaire. This eliminates double reporting of incidents involving the temporary disability of an employee.
Moldova is developing a mechanism to protect workers in case an employer declares itself insolvent.
The duration of the state of emergency is proposed to be changed: instead of the fixed 60 days, it will range from 30 to 90 days – depending on the assessment of risk indicators. This will allow the authorities to “adapt actions to the specifics and development of emergency situations”.
On April 22, the Buiucani Court in Chisinau sentenced the former leader of the Democratic Party, scandalous oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc to 19 years in prison and a ban on holding public office for 5 years. Plahotniuc was also ordered to pay about $60 million to the state.
The committee for the development of the new Customs Code of Ukraine has approved the draft document, which was finalized taking into account comments from the European Commission and proposals from businesses.
The Justice Department is proposing to raise a number of rates for its services in order to “bring them in line with current economic conditions.”
The Competition Council plans to purchase equipment for the data processing and analysis laboratory, worth about 1.6 million lei, excluding VAT. These are high-performance workstations needed to analyze large amounts of economic information and to conduct competition investigations.
Germany’s largest lender Deutsche Bank has notified European financial regulators of its own violation of EU sanctions relating to Russian clients.
An active group of smugglers involved in the transportation of goods between Moldova and Romania was dismantled thanks to information provided by the Romanian border police, leading to the arrest of four suspects and the confiscation of thousands of packs of cigarettes.
The Eco-Ret Moldova Association has been selected as administrator of the national system of collateralized packaging (SDA). The draft decision was reviewed at the meeting of the state secretaries and will be sent to the Cabinet of Ministers for approval.
Interest-free offers of stores, interpreted as “goods on installments”, and other products of lending activities hidden from consumers’ eyes will come under the regulator’s close supervision. The National Financial Market Commission (NFMC) has developed a new regulatory framework for consumer credit agreements.
