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In Moldova, a consumer complaint guide—including a standard form—and a professional guide for specialists have been developed. These resources will facilitate access to information and mechanisms for resolving complaints.
The regulations governing the management of confiscated property for the benefit of society have been published and have entered into force. The document was developed to implement the provisions of the Law on the Use of Confiscated Property for Social Purposes or in the Public Interest.
This summer, the European Union Advisory Mission (EUAM) in Ukraine, with the support of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), coordinated the joint customs operation “ROMOLUK 3.”
Moldovan law enforcement agencies, with the support of EUROPOL, uncovered a money-laundering scheme involving approximately 60 million lei obtained from the illicit production of cigarettes and their smuggling.
The State Agency for Intellectual Property of Moldova (AGEPI) has received its first application for a European patent since the country acceded to the European Patent Convention (EPC). The agency has not specified who the applicant is or what exactly the invention or trademark entails.
To ensure the quality of procurement services, starting January 1, 2027, such services will be provided only by firms included in the relevant list of suppliers. The list will be maintained by the Agency for Public Services (APS). The requirements for inclusion on the list will be approved in the relevant regulation.
Starting in 2027, Moldova will have an updated legal framework for resolving commercial disputes through arbitration. The new arbitration law has been adopted in its second reading. It consolidates the rules governing domestic and international commercial arbitration and brings national legislation into line with the Model Law of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).
Moldova’s Ministry of Justice has released a draft of a new law for public consultation, which is intended to replace the current 2007 “Law on the Protection of Industrial Designs” and bring Moldovan regulations into line with EU legislation.
A new definition of disinformation enshrined in national legislation could be subject to selective interpretation and used against media outlets deemed undesirable and critical voices.
The Ministry of Justice announced that it has begun drafting a government resolution to approve the Regulations on the Procedure for Filing, Examining, and Registering Trademarks.
An investigation into a tobacco smuggling case led customs officials to a new suspect and a new seizure in the southern part of the country.
Armenia’s second president, Robert Kocharian, and his eldest son, Sedrak, have been detained.
The Constitutional Court refused to suspend the provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure stipulating that criminal cases involving the President of the Republic of Moldova are heard in the first instance by the Supreme Court of Justice.
The National Anti-Corruption Center (CNA), the Office of the Attorney General, the Ministries of Justice, the Interior, Health, Labor and Social Protection, and the Customs Service have signed an interagency order approving the Regulations on the Procedure for Identifying, Investigating, Recording, Documenting, and Reporting Cases of Alleged Torture, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment.
Brussels’ plans to transform the European financial markets regulator (ESMA—European Securities and Markets Authority) into a “financial super-police force” have run into an unexpected problem—a survey of the regulator’s staff revealed that only 34% of its employees consider management’s decisions to be objective and transparent.
New tax legislation could affect the electric vehicle market in the Republic of Moldova. Prices for electric vehicles could rise to 3,000 euros if the authorities impose excise taxes on imports of these vehicles.
The period during which companies must submit the required documents after a decision is made to grant a subsoil use permit will be extended from 90 to 180 days.
Shareholders of FLYONE have filed a claim with an international arbitration tribunal against the Republic of Moldova.
On Monday, August 24, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development will hold public consultations on the draft state policy document titled “Reform of the Road Toll System: Transposition of Directive (EU) 1999/62/EC.”
The professional standard for cashiers has been updated. The list of knowledge required for the position now includes tax and commercial law, rules for using cash registers and POS terminals, internal procedures of retail businesses, and the fundamentals of accounting.
