News about Legislation
The financial thresholds that determine the size of a company will increase as of January 1, 2027. They may be adjusted by 25% and rounded up for inflation.
The authorities expect to increase investment attractiveness and create a more predictable environment for the development of the high-tech sector through a new law on semiconductor topographies.
The Moldovan labor market in 2026 is characterized by the transition to European standards of regulation, as well as by liberalization and introduction of new rules for employees and employers.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested more than 800 people after receiving information from the U.S. airport security agency. The figure covers the period from the beginning of Donald Trump’s presidency until February 2026.
Tens of thousands of Romanian citizens from the Republic of Moldova were left without identity cards after legislative changes blocked their access to the documents. Now the Romanian authorities are proposing a quick and unexpected solution: the introduction of electronic identity cards. What this change entails and who it will help.
Businesses are eagerly awaiting news about the anticipated tax policy changes planned for next year. The Ministry of Finance has already unveiled some of its ideas at the annual Tax and Customs Policy Conference on March 30.
Moldova is at the final stage of implementing the European Directive PSD2 into the national legislation. The document envisages modernization of the payment services system, implementation of Open Banking and strengthening the security of online payments.
Acts on accidents at work with temporary loss of working capacity, which are completed by the employer and the State Labor Inspectorate, will be combined into one form.
Representatives of Moldovan companies claim a number of systemic problems that affect their activities and limit the development of production, including tax burden, staff shortages and bureaucratic barriers. In particular, they advocate for the elimination of import taxes on raw materials used for local production.
Moldova plans to launch a system that will enable the collection, collation and utilization of data on external assistance recipients. It will bring together information on public institutions, private organizations and NGOs that receive or participate in the implementation of external funding.
There are more than 165 thousand people with disabilities in Moldova, which is about the same as one Gagauzia or half of Transnistria. And the main problem for them is not the meager payments (although this is also a significant factor), but the basic accessibility. Transportation, infrastructure, education are still inaccessible for a significant part of these people.
The system of geographical indications, appellations of origin and traditional products will undergo a major reform. The authorities explain its necessity by the growing interest of manufacturers in the registration of protected names, as well as by the existing problems – from complicated procedures to insufficient control and weak protection of rights on the market.
The Parliamentary Commission on Economy, Budget and Finance has announced public hearings on the situation on the oil products market.
A new sanitary regulation on cosmetic products in Moldova tightens safety controls, requiring manufacturers and importers to adhere to strict quality standards, labeling and provide evidence of product efficacy.
UPDATED. Moldova plans to significantly toughen liability for drug-related offenses – from plant cultivation to possession and use. The size of fines will be increased several times.
The state expects to develop the infrastructure and increase the capacity of the Giurgiulesti International Free Port through the investments of the new owner.
Moldova paid a total of 373.3 thousand euros (about 7.97 million lei) in compensation to applicants under the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in 2025.
The Moldovan government is preparing the implementation of a taxonomy for financing sustainable development. This is a mechanism for classifying economic activities by the degree of their environmental impact. It is planned that it will become the basis for directing investments in environmentally sustainable projects and modernization of the economy.
The local authorities of Valencia (Spain) intend to impose on vacation homes and apartments a limit of 2% of the total housing stock of the urban neighborhood, reports Logos Press.
Pavel Durov, the messenger’s founder, said Telegram will continue to adapt to the restrictions and complicate ways to block the service.
