What's new in Moldovan law: 8 February 2013

Order No. 1366

Înregistrarea preţurilor de producător la medicamente

• Ministry of Health
• In force since 8 Feb 2013

Law No. 310

Moldova joins ICAO memorandum on public key directory for electronic travel documents

Parliament adopted Law No. 310 of 26.12.2012, under which the Republic of Moldova joins the Memorandum of Understanding on participation and cost sharing in the International Civil Aviation Organization Public Key Directory for machine readable electronic travel documents. The law entered into force on 08.02.2013. The text does not specify other affected persons or groups.

• Parliament
• In force since 8 Feb 2013
• Ratifies an agreement

Decision No. 95

Aprobarea obiectivelor, cerinţelor generale privind selectarea partenerului privat, precum şi a condiţiilor parteneriatului public-privat pentru renovarea unor cămine ale Universităţii de Stat din Moldova

• Government
• In force since 8 Feb 2013

Decision No. 4/4

Înregistrări în Registrul de stat al valorilor mobiliare

• National Commission for Financial Markets
• In force since 8 Feb 2013

Decision No. 15

Nivelul ratelor dobînzilor Băncii Naţionale a Moldovei şi a normei rezervelor obligatorii

• Banca Națională
• In force since 31 Jan 2013

Decision No. 16

Nivelul ratei de bază a Băncii Naţionale a Moldovei la creditele pe termen lung

• Banca Națională
• In force since 31 Jan 2013

Law No. 317

Parliament ratifies EU agreement on geographical indications for agricultural and food products

Parliament ratified the Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the European Union on the protection of geographical indications for agricultural and food products, concluded in Brussels on 26 June 2012. The Government must take the measures needed to carry out the agreement, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration will notify the EU of the ratification. The law entered into force on 08.02.2013.

• Parliament
• In force since 8 Feb 2013
• Ratifies an agreement

Decision No. 87

Aprobarea proiectului de lege pentru modificarea şi completarea Codului penal al Republicii Moldova nr.985-XV din 18 aprilie 2002

• Government
• In force since 8 Feb 2013

Law No. 311

Moldova's declaration on UN committee's power to review racial discrimination complaints

Law no. 311 of 26.12.2012 sets out that the Republic of Moldova makes a declaration to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Through the declaration, the country recognizes the competence of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to receive and examine communications from persons or groups under Moldova's jurisdiction who claim to be victims of violations of the Convention's rights. The law entered into force on 08.02.2013.

• Parliament
• In force since 8 Feb 2013

Law No. 289

Changes to the law on the National Centre for Personal Data Protection

Law nr. 289 amends Law nr. 182-XVI of 2008 on the National Centre for Personal Data Protection. The term "personalul-limită" becomes "efectivul-limită", and the Centre's structure and staff limit can be changed by a Parliament decision, on the reasoned proposal of the Centre's director. The law enters into force on 08.02.2013.

• Parliament
• In force since 8 Feb 2013
• Amends: Law No. 182-XVI/2008

Law No. 290

State fee for public symbol registration diploma and Armorial General copies

The law introduces a state fee for issuing the registration diploma of a public symbol and copies or extracts from the General Armorial of the Republic of Moldova. Public authorities are fully exempt, and public utility non-profit associations pay 65% of the fee. The law also rewrites Article 322 of the Contravention Code on violating the rules for using public symbols. The text gives the entry into force date as 08.02.2013.

• Parliament
• In force since 8 Feb 2013
• Amends: Law No. 1216-XII/1992, Code No. 218-XVI/2008

Law No. 306

Discrimination becomes an offence with new fines and a new Council

Law No. 306 of 26.12.2012 widens penalties for discrimination. It introduces fines for discrimination in employment, education and access to services and goods available to the public. The law enters into force on 08.02.2013.

• Parliament
• In force since 8 Feb 2013
• Amends: Law No. 1216-XII/1992, Code No. 985-XV/2002

Decision No. 96

Modificarea anexei nr.1 la Hotărîrea Guvernului nr.770 din 26 noiembrie 2009

• Government
• In force since 8 Feb 2013
• Amends: Decision No. 770/2009