The draft provides for amendments to the Criminal Code and the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Moldova. According to the draft, the preparation of an academic paper for the purpose of sale, or the direct sale thereof, where the person carrying out the work knows that another person will present it, in whole or in part, as their own, will be considered a criminal offence.
The proposed penalty for this offence is a fine of between 750 and 1,150 conventional units, unpaid community service of between 120 and 180 hours, or imprisonment for up to one year.
If the offence is committed by two or more persons, is of a systematic nature, or involves the abuse of a position of authority, the penalty will be more severe: a fine of between 1,500 and 2,500 conventional units, community service of between 180 and 240 hours, or imprisonment for a term of between one and three years.
The bill provides for liability both for those who produce academic work to order and for those who purchase it. Hefty fines are envisaged for the latter.
At the same time, the authors of the initiative emphasise that the bill is not directed against legitimate academic assistance. Writing, proofreading, translation, methodological advice and help with formatting should not be subject to sanctions, provided they do not replace the author’s own intellectual contribution.
On Tuesday, 20 October, the Ministry of Education and the relevant parliamentary committee will hold public consultations on the draft law on ‘academic fraud’.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.
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