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Local authorities in Romanian cities are unable to collect tens of millions of lei in unpaid traffic fines. Some of these debts have been on the books for more than 25 years.
A French court has issued a temporary injunction against the online retailer Shein, prohibiting it from selling products in European Union countries that feature an image that may infringe on Lacoste’s well-known crocodile trademark.
An interagency Memorandum of Cooperation will be signed between Moldova and Austria.
Parliament approved the National Program on Preventing and Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction for the period 2026–2030, along with the corresponding action plan. The draft resolution was supported by 64 members of Parliament.
The implementation of the new law on vehicle compliance certification will require additional spending and an expansion of the administrative apparatus; however, the government has not disclosed how much this will cost.
The Moldovan Parliament approved, in the first reading, by a vote of 63 in favor from members of the PAS, Democrația Acasă, and the Alternativa bloc, a bill to ratify the Convention Establishing the International Commission for the Examination of Claims by Ukraine, signed in The Hague on December 16, 2025
Moldova is developing a simplified certification mechanism for real estate appraisers through an automated information system for management and the issuance of permits.
The number of people under probation supervision instead of serving their sentences in correctional facilities continues to rise in Europe.
The declaration of assets and personal interests submitted by Alexandru Munteanu upon his resignation as prime minister no longer included any mention of his ownership of 4i Capital Partners LLC (U.S.).
French authorities have demanded that Meta return to the negotiating table with publishers and news agencies. The antitrust regulator believes that the company’s refusal to renew agreements on payments for the use of news content has already caused serious harm to the French media.
A delegation from the Republic of Moldova is participating in the 68th series of Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which is taking place July 7–15 in Geneva.
During the first six months of 2026, the Criminal Investigations Department of the Moldovan Customs Service opened two criminal cases aimed at combating the illicit trafficking of tobacco products, documenting the activities of four criminal groups and identifying more than 15 individuals involved.
The regulations on bus passengers’ rights will establish new obligations for market operators and strengthen the protection of passengers’ rights. The draft will soon be approved by the government.
The authorities will revise the rules governing hiring and integrity oversight, as well as the code of ethics for the civil service. The corresponding draft amendments are currently being reviewed by parliamentary committees.
On June 26, 2026, the Iași Court of Appeals handed down a final ruling in a major case involving the smuggling of cigarettes from Moldova. The most serious charge, involving an organized criminal group, was dropped against all 21 defendants. Eight of them will not face criminal charges. The rest received reduced sentences on the merits of the case, some of which were suspended. The case lasted ten years.
A new patent form was approved this year, and the previous forms are no longer considered authorizing documents or documents subject to strict reporting requirements. Therefore, they will be phased out. However, they will remain valid until the expiration of the term for which they were issued or extended.
The number of foreigners in Moldova is growing: the country is transforming from a transit point into a final destination. As of June 30, 2026, the General Inspectorate for Migration had 24,178 foreigners with valid documents registered, plus 53,629 refugees from Ukraine with temporary status.
The Competition Council has drafted a resolution to approve the Guidelines on the Concept of Economic Concentration—a document that will provide detailed guidance on the application of rules governing the control of economic concentrations.
The State Agency for Intellectual Property (AGEPI) has rejected allegations that it illegally blocked the collective management system for copyright and related rights
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) noted Romania’s progress in complying with international standards on combating money laundering, the financing of terrorism, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. However, the country will remain under the organization’s enhanced monitoring.
