News about Regulation

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has submitted a package of amendments to labor legislation for preliminary public discussion, with the aim of harmonizing it with European Union standards.

This is the view expressed by Sergiu Cornea, Ph.D., professor. A hasty and ill-prepared reform risks jeopardizing not only the functioning of the administration but also Moldova’s path toward Europe.

The disclosure of financial account information to the State Tax Service by companies that issue electronic money will not be considered a violation of personal data protection rights.

A group of rapporteurs from the Venice Commission is conducting a fact-finding mission to the Republic of Moldova on July 16–17 as part of the preparation of an opinion on the new Code on the Organization and Functioning of Parliament.

Today, international standards call for taxes to be paid in the countries where profits and value added are generated. In this sense, the Tax Code will be brought into line with global trends. The changes pertain to direct taxes and have been submitted by the Ministry of Finance for public consultation.

U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed the U.S. Trade Representative to impose 25% tariffs on most imports from Brazil.

Fuel prices in Moldova continue to rise rapidly. As of today, the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has set new price caps for gasoline with an additive at 15 bani—up to 28.53 lei, and for diesel fuel, an immediate increase of 44 bani—to 27.11 lei.

In Moldova, employers will be held financially liable for damages caused to employees due to a violation of the obligation to ensure equal pay for equal work.

Alexandru Slusari, director of the Forța Fermierilor Association, announced on his Facebook page that he was resigning from his position as a member of Energocom’s board of directors. According to him, he will submit his resignation in protest of the company’s decision to ask ANRE to raise the natural gas tariff.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed appointing Serhiy Koretsky, the CEO of Naftogaz of Ukraine, as prime minister. The nomination has already been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada, where lawmakers are expected to consider it in the near future.

Customs officers at the Otach checkpoint on the border leaving the Republic of Moldova (toward Mogilev-Podolsk, Ukraine) discovered more than a metric ton of cigarette cartons after a Renault Magnum truck, driven by a 54-year-old Moldovan national, arrived for customs clearance.

The government has approved Roman Cojuhari’s resignation as director general of the Public Property Agency. The decision was made following a scandal involving the state-owned enterprise MoldATSA, for which Kozhukhar had previously taken responsibility.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv today, July 15. This time, the talks are focused not only on Ukraine’s European integration but also on joint arms production, which Brussels views as one of the key elements of its support for Kyiv.

The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) has published new recommendations on granting residence permits to foreign victims of human trafficking.

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the country’s antitrust regulator, has approved eBay’s acquisition of the secondhand clothing platform Depop, removing a key regulatory hurdle to the completion of the deal.

Information regarding real property shall be provided to the custodian, the property manager, and the executor of the deceased’s estate. to attorneys and law clerks in the performance of their professional duties, as well as to the Ministry of Defense—to verify eligibility for service housing.

Payments between businesses and government agencies will be made within the timeframes established by law. Government agencies will not be able to justify payment delays by citing a lack of funds, red tape, or similar reasons.

Companies that incur expenses for training employees through the dual education system will be able to receive reimbursement for those expenses even if they owe money to the state budget.

Vladimir Voronin, former president of Moldova and honorary chairman of the Communist Party, sent an open letter to the judges of the Constitutional Court.

In June 2026, the State Tax Service (STS) reviewed 769 cases following inspections conducted to investigate illegal business activities.