News about Legislation

The procedure for paying for goods and/or services through the MIA instant payment system is simplified. Payments made through this system will be immediately reflected in the cashier’s check.

Parliament passed the first reading of a draft law on amendments to some normative acts (“improving the mechanism of voluntary unification of administrative-territorial units”). It will allow decisions on the unification of mayoralties to be made by a simple majority of votes of local councilors instead of two-thirds as it is now.

For cryptoasset providers, capital requirements are set between €50,000 and €150,000, while issuers are subject to strict disclosure standards and liability for inaccurate data.

Alina Chebotarev took the oath of office in the Parliament and officially assumed the position of the Chairman of the Competition Council, outlining the key areas of her future work.

Almost a month and a half after the escalation of the conflict in Iran, which significantly affected the world energy markets, the Moldovan Parliament held perhaps the first substantive discussion on the impact of the global oil crisis and the situation on the domestic fuel market. The Commission for Economy, Budget and Finance heard representatives of the relevant ministries and agencies on stabilizing the fuel market and supporting other sectors of the economy.

The zero customs duty on equipment for generating electricity from solar energy can be extended to wind installations as well as electricity storage devices.

The new GRECO report on Moldova requires a thorough and detailed examination if the country is to fight corruption and meet EU standards in this area.

On April 8, the government presented the concept of local self-government reform. The administrative-territorial reform planned by the authorities is criticized both by independent analysts and opposition politicians, as well as by many mayors – both its concept and methods of implementation.

Moldovan law enforcers and prosecutors have been trained by American specialists in investigating cryptocurrency transactions.

The State Tax Service has published a draft of a new form of entrepreneurial patent. The document specifies a number of data on the holder, and his identification will be carried out by means of a QR code.

The sand quarry near Cosnita commune, Dubasari district, has become the subject of a public and political dispute, which is now submitted to the direct decision of citizens.

The fifth report of the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), published on April 8, identifies numerous problems in Moldova’s fight against corruption. Among them, one vulnerability of Moldova’s anti-corruption system that previously remained in the shadows – the lack of effective control over the so-called “post-employment” of officials – draws attention.

UPDATED. Citizens living in the state housing stock on the terms of rent will have the opportunity to privatize housing for three more years – until May 31, 2029. The corresponding initiative was considered at a meeting of the parliamentary commission for economy, budget and finance. The document will be sent to Parliament for consideration in the first reading.

Moldova is implementing new procedures for the registration of medicines and changing the approach to placing them on the market. The Government adopted a regulation on the procedure for authorization and placing on the market medicinal products for human use.

For a month and a half, the post of the chairperson of the Competition Council remains vacant after the former head, Aleksei Hercescu, left it at his own request. On Wednesday, April 8, the parliamentary commission for economy, budget and finance nominated Alina Chebotariov to head the institution.

The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has published the fifth report on Moldova’s implementation of the anti-corruption recommendations of the fifth round of assessment. The document deals with the prevention of corruption at the highest level of the executive branch and in law enforcement agencies – precisely where trust in the state and its institutions is formed.

More than 20 hours a week on the computer? You should see a doctor! Since April, a new regulation on medical examinations for employees exposed to occupational risks has been in force.

Employees and employers will be able to resolve individual disputes without going to court. This will be quicker, cheaper and less stressful. As early as autumn, the authorities plan to launch a specialized mediation institute for this purpose, which will provide a “negotiation process”, including for civil and family disputes.

“The Chamber of Commerce and Industry has almost completely digitized its services, including certificates of origin, which from June 1 will be issued exclusively in digital format, ATA carnets, force majeure certificates, expert and valuation reports, which serve as a support tool for businesses,” said CCI President Sergiu Harya.

Moldova appoints three new ambassadors. The Parliamentary Commission for Foreign Policy approved the respective conclusions on Wednesday, April 8. Sergiu Mihov is appointed Moldova’s ambassador to Japan; Igor Moldovan – to Kazakhstan; Victor Lapusneanu – Moldova’s permanent representative to the Council of Europe.