News about Legislation

Moldova is suspending the drafting of a law on artificial intelligence on the recommendation of the European Commission, Logos Press reports.

In Moldova, by the end of 2026, the criteria for determining the category of an enterprise as a subject of taxation will be updated. They will be used for accounting and financial reporting in the corporate sector, Logos Press reports.

Supermarkets will be required to place information about the country of origin of food products directly on price tags next to the price, Logos Press reported.

Moldovan customs officers of the Leuseni customs point stopped an attempt to smuggle seven gold bars from Romania into Moldova, Logos Press reports.

The crisis in the Competition Council is not only caused by the resignation of the chairman, but also by the lack of staff and the heavy workload, which requires urgent strengthening of the institution, according to Logos Press.

The General Inspectorate for Migration plans a budget of about 500,000 lei annually to carry out operations of forced expulsion of foreigners who stay on the territory of Moldova illegally or violate the conditions of stay, Logos Press reports.

The majority faction of PAS proposes to supplement the grounds for termination of a deputy’s mandate with a new concept – “ineligibility”, reports Logos Press.

Starting with the tax period of 2026, the obligation to calculate and pay tax for the use of roads by vehicles registered in the Republic of Moldova also arises for the owners of mopeds, scooters, scooters and motorcycles with electric motor, as well as cars, special purpose vehicles on the chassis of cars, fully electric, reports Logos Press.

The government does not support the deputies’ proposal to adjust cash limits, but the Finance Ministry has already started analyzing the application of the Cash Settlement Law and is drafting amendments to make it more efficient, Logos Press reported.

The new Danish support package of 20 million euros for Moldova will be aimed at strengthening the defense sector, fighting disinformation and improving the country’s ability to manage crisis situations, Logos Press reported.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to mobilize provisions of the Defense Production Act to protect domestic production of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides, Logos Press reported.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said it will suspend duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act effective Feb. 24, according to Logos Press.

The minimum wage threshold for foreign citizens working in Moldova is 50% of the average wage in the economy. Local workers have no such guarantees, Logos Press reported.

Employees of the National Anti-Corruption Center conducted searches in the case of large-scale embezzlement of funds allocated for infrastructure projects under the National Program “European Village”, Logos Press reports.

Activists staged a performance in the Louvre, hanging a photo of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s detention next to the masterpieces of world art. The action lasted only about fifteen minutes, but managed to attract the attention of visitors to one of the most famous museums in the world, reports Logos Press.

UPDATED. Alexei Gherțescu, chairman of the Competition Council, has officially submitted his resignation from his position, citing personal circumstances, according to Logos Press.

The state provides financial support to families who decide to adopt a child. The monthly allowance amounts to 800 lei (less than 40 euros) for each adopted child until he or she reaches the age of 18, Logos Press reported.

Businesses in Moldova will be able to avoid having their accounts blocked due to tax debts if the debt was caused by the state. Such a norm will come into force if the parliament adopts a new law on supporting entrepreneurial activity, Logos Press reported.

A new law is being prepared in Moldova, which should change the rules for concluding and executing distance contracts on consumer financial services. One of the key innovations of the project is the guaranteed right to cancel the contract online, without paper applications, phone calls and office visits, Logos Press reports.

Councillors did not support the idea of holding a referendum on the resignation of the mayor of Balti municipality, Aleksandar Petkov. It did not get the necessary number of votes, Logos Press reported.