Moldova Expands Penalties for Legal Entities from March 2027

The list of penalties applicable to legal entities has been expanded

From 1 March 2027, legal entities may be subject to penalties such as fines, deprivation of the right to carry out activities and to receive state benefits or assistance, to participate in state procedures and partnerships, judicial supervision, publication of the judgement, closure of a division of the legal entity and its liquidation.

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Parliament has approved the expansion of the list of penalties to prevent crime more effectively and to bring national legislation into line with EU standards.

Penalties, with the exception of fines, will be applied as additional penalties and may be imposed cumulatively.

Furthermore, the deprivation of a legal entity’s right to carry out certain activities consists of a ban on those activities which served as a means of committing the offence. Should the legal entity continue to carry out such activities, the court will replace the penalty with its winding-up.

Deprivation of the right to state benefits or assistance entails a prohibition, for a period of between 1 and 5 years, on applying for and utilising them, including the payment of taxes and other charges. Any benefits or state assistance received must be repaid with interest.

The closure of a division of a legal entity shall consist of the compulsory cessation of its activities for a period of up to 5 years or for an indefinite period. In the event of the reorganisation of the legal entity, criminal liability and the consequences shall be borne by its successors.

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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