News about Legislation

The authorities will revise the rules governing hiring and integrity oversight, as well as the code of ethics for the civil service. The corresponding draft amendments are currently being reviewed by parliamentary committees.

The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization is continuing its policy of reducing excessive regulation in the private sector by streamlining the permitting system. The ministry has developed a major initiative that includes amendments to 29 government resolutions. The document has been released for public consultation.

In Moldova, it is perfectly legal for construction workers and general laborers to live in mobile housing units, and this is specified in the Classification of Economic Activities (KEDM 5590). However, in practice, employers face a conflict of legal provisions.

On June 26, 2026, the Iași Court of Appeals handed down a final ruling in a major case involving the smuggling of cigarettes from Moldova. The most serious charge, involving an organized criminal group, was dropped against all 21 defendants. Eight of them will not face criminal charges. The rest received reduced sentences on the merits of the case, some of which were suspended. The case lasted ten years.

A French appeals court has modified the sentence imposed on Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally party, in a case involving the misuse of European Parliament funds. The court reduced the length of her ban from holding public office from five years to 15 months, which opens the door for her to run in the 2027 presidential election.

A new patent form was approved this year, and the previous forms are no longer considered authorizing documents or documents subject to strict reporting requirements. Therefore, they will be phased out. However, they will remain valid until the expiration of the term for which they were issued or extended.

Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mihai Popșoi, held a farewell meeting with Falk Lange, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Chișinău, who is concluding his diplomatic mission in the republic. The parties reviewed the results of their cooperation and discussed further support for reforms in the context of the country’s European integration.

The Paris Administrative Court of Appeal ruled in favor of the French tax authorities, ordering LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault and his wife to pay approximately €22.5 million in additional taxes, social security contributions, and penalties. The decision will be appealed to the French Council of State.

The resignation of Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu will not affect the support provided to the Republic of Moldova by the European Union.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Eugen Osmocescu stated that he accepts the responsibility of performing the duties of prime minister “with honor and the utmost seriousness” following the decree signed by President Maia Sandu.

In this regard, the Ministry of Finance has released a document for public consultation on the mechanism for applying VAT and excise taxes to goods imported into Moldova from the region.

Non-governmental organizations in Moldova are proposing to increase the donation rate from 2% to 3.5% and to encourage donations via text message.

The parliamentary faction of the “Democrația Acasă” (“Democracy at Home”) party will take part in official consultations with the head of state regarding the nomination of a candidate for the office of prime minister following the resignation of Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu. This was announced by party MP Alexandru Vershinin.

The Competition Council has drafted a resolution to approve the Guidelines on the Concept of Economic Concentration—a document that will provide detailed guidance on the application of rules governing the control of economic concentrations.

In France, authorities are investigating the theft of about 20 exhibits from the Lalique Museum in the town of Vincennes-sur-Moder (Basse-Rhône department). The value of the stolen items, according to preliminary estimates, could reach 4 million euros. The incident has once again raised the issue of the vulnerability of small museums to organized crime.

The State Agency for Intellectual Property (AGEPI) has rejected allegations that it illegally blocked the collective management system for copyright and related rights

Between 2019 and 2026, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection was forced to send 81 requests to other countries for the return of children who had been illegally taken or were being held abroad.

Valentin Gaidarji, Chairman of the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia, sent official letters to the leadership of the Republic of Moldova, as well as to a number of diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited to the Republic of Moldova.

The tax regime applicable to individuals engaged in independent commercial activities may be applied only by merchants registered with the State Tax Service before July 1, 2026, in accordance with the provisions of Article 69¹³( (3) of the Tax Code.

180 Moldovan citizens worked as operators at a Ukrainian call center set up to defraud people, primarily residents of Romania.